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Azarnert, Leonid V. & Slava Yakubenko (2021): Effects of Emigration on Gender Norms in Countries of Origin. (CESifo working paper 9450), München, 44 S.

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"This paper studies the effect of emigration on gender norms in countries of migrants' origin. We use an instrumental variable strategy that allows us to estimate a causal effect of emigration on gender inequality. Our findings suggest that emigration to countries with low (high) levels of gender inequality is associated with promotion of more (less) progressive gender norms. These effects are observed for a wide range of indicators and are robust to inclusion of a set of control variables. Moreover, countries with high levels of gender inequality benefit from this process disproportionately more. Based on the provided evidence we argue that this effect is channelled through “cultural remittances”." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Brinatti, Agostina & Nicolas Morales (2021): Firm Heterogeneity and the Impact of Immigration: Evidence from German Establishments. (Working paper series / Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 2021-16), Richmond, VA, 60 S.

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"We use a detailed establishment-level dataset from Germany to document a new dimension of firm heterogeneity: large firms spend a higher share of their wage bill on immigrants than small firms. We show analytically that ignoring this heterogeneity in the immigrant share leads to biased estimates of the welfare gains from immigration. To do so, we set up and estimate a model where heterogeneous firms choose their immigrant share and then use it to quantify the welfare effects of an increase in the number of immigrants in Germany. Two new adjustment mechanisms arise under firm heterogeneity. First, native workers reallocate across firms, which mitigates the competition effect between immigrants and natives in the labor market. Second, the gains are largely concentrated among the largest and most productive employers, which induces an additional aggregate productivity gain. If we ignore the heterogeneity in the immigrant share across firms, we would underestimate the welfare gains of native workers by 11%." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Brücker, Herbert, Christoph Deuster, Tanja Fendel, Philipp Jaschke, Sekou Keita & Teresa Freitas Monteiro (2021): Nach der Machtübernahme der Taliban in Afghanistan: Erfahrungen aus der Vergangenheit und erste Einschätzungen der Folgen für Migration und Integration. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 09/2021), Nürnberg, 72 S.

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"In Afghanistan ist nach dem Abzug der Truppen der Vereinigten Staaten und der Nordatlantischen Vertragsorganisation (US- und NATO-Truppen) sowie der Machtübernahme der Taliban eine starke Zunahme von Verfolgung, politischer Gewalt und Menschenrechtsverletzungen zu erwarten. Von den Beschränkungen politischer und persönlicher Freiheiten sind Frauen und Mädchen sowie ethnische und religiöse Minderheiten besonders betroffen. Zugleich kann die weitere Verschlechterung der wirtschaftlichen Lage zu einer umfassenden Versorgungskrise der Bevölkerung führen. In der Vergangenheit haben Pakistan und der Iran rund 80 Prozent der in das Ausland geflüchteten Afghaninnen und Afghanen aufgenommen. Aufgrund veränderter geopolitischer Interessen, zunehmender wirtschaftlicher Probleme und wachsenden Widerständen in der Bevölkerung lehnen Pakistan und der Iran die weitere Aufnahme von Geflüchteten aus Afghanistan jedoch ab. Ähnliches gilt für die meisten zentralasiatischen Staaten der früheren Sowjetunion und China. Insofern ist nicht zu erwarten, dass die politische und humanitäre Krise in Afghanistan durch die Aufnahme von Geflüchteten in der Region sowie die finanzielle und technische Unterstützung der Nachbarländer durch die Vereinigten Staaten Amerikas (USA), die Europäische Union (EU) und andere Hocheinkommensländer entschärft werden kann. Zugleich sind die Fluchtrouten in die EU fast vollständig geschlossen, so dass nicht mit einem erheblichen Anstieg der Fluchtmigration nach Europa ähnlich wie im Jahr 2015 zu rechnen ist. Die EU, die USA und andere Hocheinkommensländer können deshalb nur durch die freiwillige Aufnahme von Personen, die besonderen Gefährdungen ausgesetzt sind, einen Beitrag zum Schutz vor Verfolgung und anderen Menschenrechtsverletzungen leisten. Zu solchen Maßnahmen gehören die Aufnahme von Ortskräften, die Aufnahme anderer besonders gefährdeter Personengruppen, die Erweiterung von Resettlement-Programmen sowie von Kontingenten für die Aufnahme von Afghaninnen und Afghanen. Theoretisch wie auch praktisch ist zu erwarten, dass durch Politikkoordination und eine faire Verteilung der Kosten der Aufnahme von Geflüchteten die Bereitschaft zur Aufnahme von Geflüchteten auch in den Nachbarregionen steigt. Bei der Aufnahme von Geflüchteten handelt es sich um eine humanitäre Aufgabe, die Kosten aufwirft. Diese Kosten hängen vom Erfolg und der Geschwindigkeit der Integration ab. In Deutschland haben sich die Geflüchteten aus Afghanistan ähnlich wie andere Geflüchtete in den Arbeitsmarkt integriert, obwohl ihre Voraussetzungen im Hinblick auf das Bildungsniveau beim Zuzug, den Ausgang und die Länge der Asylverfahren und den Zugang zu Integrationskursen und anderen Integrationsprogrammen schlechter waren. Zum Jahresende 2020 belief sich die Beschäftigungsquote der afghanischen Staatsangehörigen in Deutschland auf 40 Prozent, die der 2015 zugezogenen Kohorte dürfte etwas darüber gelegen haben. Die neu aufgenommenen Afghaninnen und Afghanen werden in Hinblick auf das Bildungsniveau, Deutsch- und Fremdsprachenkenntnisse bessere Voraussetzungen als die früher zugezogenen Schutzsuchenden mitbringen. Gleiches gilt für den Aufenthaltsstatus und den Zugang zu Integrationsprogrammen. Zudem ist die Integrationsinfrastruktur besser als beispielsweise 2015 ausgebaut und weniger Schutzsuchende konkurrieren um knappe Ressourcen. Vor diesem Hintergrund sind eine schnellere Integration in den Arbeitsmarkt und andere gesellschaftliche Bereiche sowie geringere Kosten der Integration zu erwarten." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Dorn, David & Josef Zweimüller (2021): Migration and Labor Market Integration in Europe. In: The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Jg. 35, H. 2, S. 49-76. DOI:10.1257/jep.35.2.49

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"The European labor market allows for the border-free mobility of workers across 31 countries that cover most of the continent's population. However, rates of migration across European countries remain considerably lower than interstate migration in the United States, and spatial variation in terms of unemployment or income levels is larger. We document patterns of migration in Europe, which include a sizable migration from east to west in the last twenty years. An analysis of worker-level microdata provides some evidence for an international convergence in wage rates and for modest static gains from migration. We conclude by discussing obstacles to migration that reduce the potential for further labor market integration in Europe." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Erol, Isil & Umut Unal (2021): Employment Effects of Immigration to Germany in the Period of Migration Policy Liberalization, 2005-2018. (MAGKS Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics by the Universities of Aachen, Gießen, Göttingen, Kassel, Marburg, Siegen 04-2021), Marburg, 29 S.

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"Germany has undergone a significant migration policy shift since the early 2000s. This paper examines the total employment effect of immigration during the liberalization of migration policies from 2005 to 2018 using a spatial approach. A set of methods, along with static and dynamic macro-econometric models, were applied on a balanced panel formed by a unique and manually collected data for 156 statistical regions based on the definition of the German Federal Employment Agency. We find suggestive evidence that there has been a significant adverse impact of new immigrants on the overall employment rate, and this negative effect is substantially larger than those reported in previous studies on the employment effect of immigration in the German labour market. In a further step, we divide our sample into two subsamples to capture the employment effect of the massive humanitarian inflows that began in 2015. Our results indicate that, in addition to the new immigrants' lower rate of integration into the local labour markets, a sudden influx of asylum seekers may possibly lead to a substantial fall in the employment rates, because asylum seekers are not immediately allowed to work in the country." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Federico, Veronica & Simone Baglioni (Hrsg.) (2021): Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers’ Integration in European Labour Markets. A Comparative Approach on Legal Barriers and Enablers. (IMISCOE Research Series), Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, XI, 258 S. DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-67284-3

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"This open access book discusses how, and to what extent, the legal and institutional regimes and the socio-cultural environments of a range of European countries (the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland Greece, Italy, Switzerland and the UK), in the framework of EU laws and policies, have a beneficial or negative impact on the effective capacity of these countries to integrate migrants, refugees and asylum seekers into their labour markets. The analysis builds on the understanding of socio-cultural, institutional and legal factors as “barriers” or “enablers”; elements that may facilitate or obstruct the integration processes. The book examines the two dimensions of integration being access to the labour market (which, translated into a rights language means the right to work) with its corollaries (recognition of qualifications, vocational training, etc.), and non-discriminatory working conditions (which, translated into a rights language means right to both formal and substantial equality) and its corollaries of benefits and duties deriving from joining the labour market. It thereby offers a novel approach to labour market integration and migration/asylum issues given its focus on legal aspects, which includes most recent policy changes and legal decisions (including litigation cases). The robust, evidence-based and comparative research illustrated in the book provides academics and students, but also practitioners and policy makers, with updated knowledge that will likely impact positively on policy changes needed to better address integration conundrums." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Fuchs, Johann, Doris Söhnlein & Patrizio Vanella (2021): Migration Forecasting - Significance and Approaches. In: Encyclopedia, Jg. 1, H. 3, S. 689-709., 2021-07-26. DOI:10.3390/encyclopedia1030054

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"Migration is defined as the permanent change in an individual’s usual residence. Forecasting migration is an important requisite for population forecasts or for planning in fields that depend on the future size and structure of the population, such as economics, epidemiology, social insurance, or infrastructure. As migration is the most volatile of all demographic components, its modeling is especially difficult. International migration can be modeled and forecast very differently; users should be familiar with the flaws and strengths of these different approaches." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Graf, Johannes (2021): Monitoring zur Bildungs- und Erwerbsmigration: Erteilung von Aufenthaltstiteln an Drittstaatsangehörige. Jahresbericht 2020. (Berichtsreihen zu Migration und Integration. Reihe 1: Monitoring zur Bildungs- und Erwerbsmigration Jahresbericht 2020), Nürnberg, 42 S.

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"Seit Inkrafttreten des Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetzes im März 2020 wurden bis zum Jahresende 2020 an über 35.000 Personen Aufenthaltstitel im Bereich der Bildungsmigration erstmals erteilt. Im Rahmen der Erwerbsmigration lag die Zahl sogar bei über 70.000 Personen. Der Anteil an Personen ohne vorherigen Aufenthaltstitel lag für die Bildungsmigration bei etwa zwei Dritteln und für befristete Titel der Erwerbsmigration bei knapp der Hälfte. Trotz pandemiebedingter Einschränkungen konnte damit eine nicht unerhebliche Zahl an Erteilungen an Neuzugewanderte im Rahmen der neuen gesetzlichen Regelungen realisiert werden. Für die Bildungsmigration entfiel die deutliche Mehrheit der Personen mit Ersterteilung im Berichtszeitraum auf Studierende, für die Erwerbsmigration waren die Blaue Karte EU und die sogenannte Westbalkanregelung von besonderer Bedeutung. Aber auch die neu eingeführten Titel für akademische und nicht-akademische Fachkräfte konnten sich etablieren. Indien und China waren die quantitativ bedeutsamsten Länder für die Bildungsmigration in 2020, speziell im akademischen Bereich. Für die Erwerbsmigration lagen Indien sowie Bosnien und Herzegowina an der Spitze. Während die Zahl der in Deutschland aufhältigen Bildungsmigrantinnen und -migranten l" (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Grieveson, Richard, Michael Landesmann & Isilda Mara (2021): Potential Mobility from Africa, Middle East and EU Neighbouring Countries to Europe. (WIIW working paper 199), Wien, 35 S.

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"Migration from Africa and the Middle East to the EU has intensified over the last two decades. Relative differences between developed EU and less developed African and Middle East countries have not declined that much and continue to drive mobility. Also, demographic trends show a strong contrast between the population of the EU (ageing and shrinking rapidly) and that of Africa and the Middle East (young and continuously increasing). Apart from demographic pressures and development gaps, other forces related to conflicts and wars, as well as climate risks, have become important drivers of mobility and are not expected to fade away soon. Anticipating migration flows in order to ensure better management and regulated mobility has become essential, although this is an exercise subject to high uncertainty. With these caveats in mind, this study seeks to calculate long-term potential mobility from Africa, the Middle East and Eastern EU neighbouring countries to EU28 and EFTA by applying a migration gravity model following a scenario-based approach. Projections for 2020-2029 suggest that migration flows to the EU from Africa, in particular, will dominate the South-North mobility corridor. Migration policies will also play a role in shaping future migration trends, as migration flows are subject to EU destination countries' applying restrictive migration policies." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Guzi, Martin, Martin Kahanec & Lucia Mýtna Kureková (2021): What explains immigrant–native gaps in European labor markets: The role of institutions. In: Migration Studies, Jg. 9, H. 4, S. 1823-1856. DOI:10.1093/migration/mnab044

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"The understanding of how institutional and policy contexts affect immigrant integration is essential for any effort to foster a sustainable and effective migration and integration policy framework. Immigrant–native labor market gaps may arise not only due to differences in human capital or other socio-economic and demographic characteristics, but also due to differentiated impacts of institutions and policies on otherwise similar immigrants and natives. Different integration policy approaches are needed to close the gaps arising through these different mechanisms. This article exploits the variation across Europe to study the institutional and policy determinants of immigrant–native gaps in host labor markets. Using the EU Labor Force Survey as the primary source of data and a novel analytical approach, we study immigrant–native gaps in labor force participation, unemployment, low-skilled employment, and temporary employment and measure the contribution of institutional and policy contexts to the part of these gaps that cannot be explained by immigrant–native differences in characteristics. Our findings confirm that institutional and policy contexts play a significant role in immigrant integration and highlight the importance of tailoring policy approaches with regard to the causes of immigrant–native gaps." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Helgesson, Petter, Erik Jönsson, Petra Ornstein, Magnus Rödin & Ulfhild Westin (2021): Geschlechtergerechte Arbeitsmarktintegration von Migrant_innen. Erfahrungen aus dem schwedischen Projekt „Equal Entry“. (WISO direkt 2021,12), Bonn, 4 S.

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"Wie kann die Arbeitsmarktintegration von Migrantinnen im selben Maße wie die von Migranten befördert werden? Das Projekt „Equal Entry“ wurde als randomisiert-kontrollierte Studie (RCT) angelegt und setzt ein intensives Arbeitsmarktförderprogramm (JSA) ein. Das Programm erhöht den Anteil der in Arbeit vermittelten Personen um 30 Prozent. Es zeigt: Das Erzielen gleicher Effekte für Frauen wie Männer ist möglich." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Hodkinson, Stuart N., Hannah Lewis, Louise Waite & Peter Dwyer (2021): Fighting or fuelling forced labour? The Modern Slavery Act 2015, irregular migrants and the vulnerabilising role of the UK’s hostile environment. In: Critical Social Policy, Jg. 41, H. 1, S. 68-90. DOI:10.1177/0261018320904311

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"Abolishing ‘modern slavery’ has now achieved international policy consensus. The most recent UK initiative – the 2015 Modern Slavery Act (MSA) – includes amongst other aspects tougher prison sentencing for perpetrators and the creation of an independent anti-slavery commissioner to oversee its implementation. However, drawing on research into forced labour among people seeking asylum in England, this article argues that when considered alongside the UK government’s deliberate creation of a ‘hostile environment’ towards migrants, not least in the Immigration Acts of 2014 and 2016, state action to outlaw modern slavery is flawed, counter-productive and disingenuous. We show how the MSA focuses only on the immediate act of coercion between ‘victim’ and ‘criminal’, ignoring how the hostile state vulnerabilises migrants in ways that compel their entry into and continued entrapment within severe labour exploitation." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Liu-Farrer, Gracia & Karen Shire (2021): Who are the fittest? The question of skills in national employment systems in an age of global labour mobility. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 47, H. 10, S. 2305-2322. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2020.1731987

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"Faced with demographic as well as economic changes, Germany and Japan have liberalised immigration controls for skilled migrants, set targets for foreign student enrolments in university, and introduced visa categories to enable foreign graduates to enter their labour markets. Yet a relatively modest share of foreign graduates actually receives jobs appropriate to their skill-level and remain in these labour markets. In this article, we focus on organisational recruitment and employment practices, especially those related to skill formation and the structuring of careers, as factors affecting the remain rates of foreign graduates. Our analysis shows that while obtaining the same educational credentials as native students, foreign graduates are disadvantaged because the employment systems of the host countries operate according to the logic of national labour markets, entailing institutionally and culturally specific skill expectations as well as formation processes. Consequently, foreign graduates either fail to enter the market, or are placed in lower or niche categories in a differentiated labour market." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Maier, Tobias, Michael Kalinowski, Carolin Böse, Nadja Schmitz, Anke Mönnig & Gerd Zika (2021): Should I stay or should I go? Langfristige Auswirkungen von qualifikationsspezifischen Wanderungsströmen auf Arbeitsangebot und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung. (BIBB-Report 2021,01), Leverkusen, 16 S.

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"Aufgrund der Alterung der Gesellschaft wird die Anzahl an Erwerbspersonen zwischen 2020 und 2040 um rund 1,8 Millionen Personen zurückgehen. Dies zeigt die QuBe-Basisprojektion, welche von durchschnittlichen jährlichen Wanderungsgewinnen von rund 240.000 Personen ausgeht. In diesem Beitrag demonstrieren wir anhand zweier alternativer Szenarien, was eine geringfügige Erhöhung der Zuwanderung („Pull-Szenario“) bzw. Verringerung der Abwanderung („Bleibe-Szenario“) um jährlich jeweils rund 50.000 Personen im Vergleich zur Basisprojektion ab dem Jahr 2022 bedeuten würde. Beide Wanderungsszenarien entfalten eine positive Wirkung auf das Fachkräfteangebot und die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung. Es wird jedoch deutlich, dass eine Erhöhung der Bleibewahrscheinlichkeit einen unmittelbareren und stärkeren Effekt auf die Bevölkerungsentwicklung und die Wirtschaft hat, da nur jede zweite zuwandernde Person langfristig in Deutschland verweilt. Es ist deshalb lohnenswert, die Bleibewahrscheinlichkeit ausländischer Fachkräfte in Deutschland, z. B. durch die Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsqualifikationen, zu erhöhen. Vor allem das Fachkräfteangebot der mittleren Qualifikationsebene würde davon profitieren." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Ruhs, Martin (2021): Guest workers: Enduring questions and policy controversies. In: International Migration, Jg. 59, H. 6, S. 238-241. DOI:10.1111/imig.12938

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"As Germany marks the 60th anniversary of admitting its first Gastarbeiter (guest workers) from Turkey in 1961, it is important to recognize that guest-worker policies have a long and global history that predates Germany's post-war policies (e.g. Hahamovitch, 2003) and that they are, despite various ‘obituaries’ (e.g. Castles, 1986), still very much alive today. While the terminology and aspects of policy design have evolved over time – from ‘guest-worker programmes’ (e.g. Martin & Teitelbaum, 2001) to ‘temporary labour migration programmes’ (e.g. GCIM, 2005), ‘circular migration programmes’ (e.g. European Migration Network, 2011) and, most recently, ‘international skills partnerships’ (e.g. Clemens, 2015)1 – the fundamental idea of admitting migrant workers on a temporary basis to help address perceived labour and skills shortages has become an enduring feature of the migration policy landscape of the world's rich countries (Ruhs, 2013). This is unlikely to change in the near future, given that permanent labour immigration programmes (that provide migrant workers with permanent residence and work permits on arrival) are typically limited to the most highly skilled workers and have declined in importance in countries where they used to play a large role." (Text excerpt, IAB-Doku, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))

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Schieckoff, Bentley & Maximilian Sprengholz (2021): The labor market integration of immigrant women in Europe. Context, theory and evidence. In: SN Social Sciences, Jg. 1, H. 11 Konstanz. DOI:10.1007/s43545-021-00279-3

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"In this overview, we seek to provide a comprehensive resource for scholars of female immigrant labor market integration in Europe, to act both as a reference and a roadmap for future studies in this domain. We begin by presenting a contextual history of immigration to and within Europe since the Second World War, before outlining the major theoretical assumptions about immigrant women's labor market disadvantage. We then synthesize the empirical findings from quantitative studies published between 2000 and 2020 and analyze how they line up with the theoretical predictions. We supplement the review with descriptive analyses using data from 2019, which expose any discrepancies between the current situation in European countries and the situation during the time periods considered in the reviewed studies. Our review has three main take-aways. First, the theoretically relevant determinants of immigrant women's labor market integration are generally supported by empirical evidence, but the unexplained heterogeneity that remains in many cases between immigrant women and other groups on the labor market calls for more systematic and comprehensive investigations. Second, quantitative studies which take a holistic approach to studying the labor market disadvantages of immigrant women—and all the considerations related to their gender and nativity that this entails—are rare in this body of literature, and future studies should address this. Third, fruitful avenues for future contributions to this field include expanding on certain overlooked outcomes, like immigrant women's self-employment, as well as geographic regions that until now have received little attention, especially by employing the most recent data." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Schieckoff, Bentley & Maximilian Sprengholz (2021): The labor market integration of immigrant women in Europe. Context, theory and evidence. (Working Paper / Universität Konstanz, Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" 02), Konstanz, 52 S.

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"Women represent an important component of the immigration population in Europe and have increasingly been a group of interest in academic studies, especially with regard to their integration outcomes. In this overview, we seek to provide a comprehensive resource for scholars of female immigrant labor market integration in Europe, to act both as a reference and a roadmap for future studies in this domain. We begin by presenting a contextual history of immigration to and within Europe since the Second World War, before outlining the major theoretical assumptions about immigrant women's labor market disadvantage from economics and sociology. We then synthesize the empirical findings published between 2000 and 2020 and analyze how they line up with the theoretical predictions. We also present descriptive analyses with data from 2019, which expose any discrepancies between the current situation in European countries and the situation during the time periods considered in the reviewed studies. As a group, immigrant women are often reported to experience significant disadvantages in their labor market integration, both compared to immigrant men and to native women. However, this type of approach glosses over the substantial heterogeneity in immigrant women's experiences. Instead, our overview points to a selective disadvantage for immigrant women that is highly dependent on their country of origin and the reception context they encounter after immigration." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Slettebak, Marie H. (2021): Labour migration and increasing inequality in Norway. In: Acta sociologica, Jg. 64, H. 3, S. 314-330. DOI:10.1177/0001699320930261

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"This paper explores the contested relationship between migration and income inequality, using labour migration to Norway as a case. The enlargements of the European Union starting in 2004 were followed by an unprecedented increase in labour migration to Norway. In particular, many rural regions, previously unfamiliar with immigration, have experienced a large influx of labour migrants. In the same period, income inequality has increased. This paper uses register data on the municipality level from 2005-2016 to discuss (a) the direction of the relationship between labour migration and income inequality; (b) the degree to which labour migration affects inequality (in general and within the native population) compared to other immigrant groups; and (c) whether the effects are different in rural and urban municipalities. Findings show that labour migration from the "new" European Union countries is followed by higher income inequality in Norway. No support is found for the reversed causal relationship that increasing inequality causes higher numbers of labour migrants. The effect of labour migration on overall inequality is considerable, but not as strong as the effect of refugees. However, as opposed to refugees, labour migration also affects income inequality within the native population, but this effect is only significant in rural areas." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Wrobel, Martin (2021): Determinants of successful labour market Integration as exemplified by the German Green Card programme. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 47, H. 17, S. 4135-4154., 2019-01-30. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2019.1578644

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"The German Green Card programme that was in place from the year 2000 to 2004 was intended to counter claims propagated by industry and trade associations of a shortage of ICT professionals. Even if it is debatable whether the programme can be judged as a success in terms of the absolute number of Green Cards issued, it provides important insights into the long-term integration of migrants from third countries coming to Germany for employment purposes - a matter where the Green Card programme was successful beyond the policy it was originally designed for. Using sequence and cluster analyses to examine the employment trajectories of some 1500 Green Card recipients who came to Germany reveals the personal, occupational and firm-specific characteristics that have contributed to successful integration. It emerges that the likelihood of a Green Card recipient becoming successfully integrated in the German labour market is quite high and grows with increasing establishment size. Other factors beneficial to integration are a moderate agreed wage, employment in a more technically-oriented occupation and in particular being of Central or Eastern European origin. Against the background of the current debate surrounding demographic change and the growing skill shortages, the results obtained in this paper provide indications as to how human capital that is in demand globally and is correspondingly mobile can be bound to the German labour market in the longer term." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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(2021): Normalfall Diversität? Wie das Einwanderungsland Deutschland mit Vielfalt umgeht : Jahresgutachten 2021. (Jahresgutachten ... / Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration 2021), Berlin, 183 S.

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"Das gesellschaftliche Leben in Deutschland ist vielfältiger geworden. Einer der Faktoren, die dazu beigetragen haben, ist Zuwanderung. Doch wie geht das Einwanderungsland Deutschland mit dieser Vielfalt um? Im Jahresgutachten 2021 gibt der Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration (SVR) Empfehlungen, wie politische Partizipation gestärkt und Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt in Deutschland für Menschen mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte verbessert werden kann, damit aus Herkunftsunterschieden keine sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Ungleichheiten werden. Außerdem wirft der SVR einen Blick auf die Einstellungen der Bevölkerung zu zuwanderungsbezogener Diversität und ihre Entwicklung im Laufe der letzten drei Jahrzehnte." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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(2021): Migrationsbericht der Bundesregierung. Migrationsbericht 2019. (Migrationsbericht der Bundesregierung 2019), Berlin, 341 S.

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"Das Ziel, durch die zusammenfassende Bereitstellung möglichst aktueller, umfassender und ausreichend detaillierter statistischer Daten über Migration aus verschiedenen Quellen Grundlagen für die Entscheidungsfindung von Politik und Verwaltung im Bereich der Migrationspolitik zu liefern. Zudem soll die Öffentlichkeit über die Entwicklung des Migrationsgeschehens informiert werden. Der Migrationsbericht beinhaltet einen Überblick über das gesamte Wanderungsgeschehen in Deutschland (Kapitel 1) inklusive der EU-Binnenmigration (Kapitel 2) und der detaillierten Darstellung der verschiedenen Migrationsarten (Kapitel 3). Weiterhin geht der Bericht auf die Abwanderung von deutschen und ausländischen Staatsangehörigen (Kapitel 4) und das Migrationsgeschehen im europäischen Vergleich ein (Kapitel 5). Er behandelt den Bereich der irregulären Migration (Kapitel 6) und informiert über die Struktur und Demografie der Bevölkerung mit Migrationshintergrund bzw. der ausländischen Bevölkerung in Deutschland (Kapitel 7 und 8). Dabei wird in den jeweiligen Kapiteln auf die Bedeutung der zugrundeliegenden Statistiken und die Grenzen ihrer Aussagefähigkeit eingegangen. Zudem werden kurz die Rechtsgrundlagen der einzelnen Migrationsformen, aktuelle Rechtsänderungen und relevante Gerichtsurteile dargestellt." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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(2021): International Migration Outlook 2021. (International migration outlook 45), Paris, 439 S. DOI:10.1787/29f23e9d-en

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"The 2021 edition of International Migration Outlook analyses recent developments in migration movements and the labour market inclusion of immigrants in OECD countries. It also monitors recent policy changes in migration governance and integration in OECD countries. This edition includes two special chapters, one providing an in-depth analysis of the fiscal impact of migration in OECD countries since the mid 2000s and another on the causes and consequences of the residential segregation of immigrants. The Outlook also includes country notes and a detailed statistical annex." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Bansak, Cynthia, Nicole B. Simpson & Madeline Zavodny (2020): The economics of immigration. Boca Raton: Routledge, 470 S.

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"This book, in its second edition, introduces readers to the economics of immigration, which is a booming field within economics. The main themes and objectives of the book are for readers to understand the decision to migrate, the impacts of immigration on markets and government budgets and the consequences of immigration policies in a global context. Our goal is for readers to be able to make informed economic arguments about key issues related to immigration around the world. This book applies economic tools to the topic of immigration to answer questions like whether immigration raises or lowers the standard of living of people in a country. The book examines many other consequences of immigration as well, such as the effect on tax revenues and government expenditures, the effect on how and what firms decide to produce and the effect on income inequality, to name just a few. It also examines questions like what determines whether people choose to move and where they decide to go. It even examines how immigration affects the ethnic diversity of restaurants and financial markets. Readers will learn how to apply economic tools to the topic of immigration. Immigration is frequently in the news as more people move around the world to work, to study and to join family members. The economics of immigration has important policy implications. Immigration policy is controversial in many countries. This book explains why this is so and equips the reader to understand and contribute to policy debates on this important topic." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2022 Informa UK Limited) ((en))

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Bonoli, Giuliano (2020): Integrating refugees through active labour market policy. In: Journal of European Social Policy, Jg. 30, H. 5, S. 616-627. DOI:10.1177/0958928720950619

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"This article offers an overview of scholarship on social investment policies in relation to the integration of immigrants and the role they can play in multicultural societies. At first sight, social investment is a promising strategy to deal with the inequalities in human capital and life chances that plague multicultural societies. However, on the basis of the available knowledge, the article shows that the benefit of social investment interventions for immigrants may be lower than expected for two main reasons. First, there are access biases in most typical social investment policies (for example, childcare, active labour market policies, training) that tend to limit participation by non-natives. Second, employers’ recruitment preferences and labour market discrimination are also likely to limit the potential of social investment interventions for immigrants. I conclude that to exploit the full potential of social investment policies in the promotion of immigrant integration, these policies need to be adapted, particularly by taking into account the essential role played by employers." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Brücker, Herbert, Tanja Fendel, Lucas Guichard, Lidwina Gundacker, Philipp Jaschke, Sekou Keita, Yuliya Kosyakova & Ehsan Vallizadeh (2020): Fünf Jahre "Wir schaffen das" - Eine Bilanz aus der Perspektive des Arbeitsmarktes. (IAB-Forschungsbericht 11/2020), Nürnberg, 65 S.

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"Dieser Bericht untersucht die Arbeitsmarktintegration der 2013 bis einschließlich 2016 zugezogenen Schutzsuchenden auf Grundlage der dritten Welle der IAB-BAMF-SOEP-Befragung von Geflüchteten, die mit Daten aus den Integrierten Erwerbsbiografien (IEB) verknüpft wurden sowie aktuellen Daten der Beschäftigungsstatistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit. Unter den Geflüchteten, die sich bis zum Jahresende 2019 fünf Jahre in Deutschland aufgehalten haben, waren 55 Prozent beschäftigt, unter denjenigen, die sich wie die 2015 zugezogenen Geflüchteten, vier bis fünf Jahre in Deutschland aufgehalten haben, waren es 46 Prozent. Im zweiten Halbjahr 2018 waren unter den erwerbstätigen Geflüchteten 57 Prozent als Fachkräfte, Spezialisten und Experten tätig. Die Geflüchteten sind sehr viel stärker als andere Beschäftigtengruppen von den wirtschaftlichen Folgen der COVID-19-Pandemie betroffen: Während die Beschäftigung vom Jahresende 2019 bis Juni 2020 insgesamt um ein Prozent gesunken ist, belief sich der Beschäftigungsrückgang bei den Staatsangehörigen aus den Asylherkunftsländern auf drei Prozent und war damit rund drei Mal so hoch wie im Durchschnitt. Im gleichen Zeitraum des Vorjahres war die Beschäftigung von Staatsangehörigen aus den Asylherkunftsländern noch um sieben Prozent gewachsen. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden die 2015 zugezogenen Geflüchteten im Jahr 2020 voraussichtlich deutlich unter einer Beschäftigungsquote von 50 Prozent bleiben. Die Beschäftigungsquoten geflüchteter Frauen liegen erheblich unter denjenigen geflüchteter Männer. Dies steht in einem engen Zusammenhang mit der Familienkonstellation geflüchteter Frauen, vor allem mit den hohen Anteilen von Frauen mit Kindern im betreuungsbedürftigen Alter." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Brücker, Herbert, Yuliya Kosyakova & Ehsan Vallizadeh (2020): Has there been a "refugee crisis"? New insights on the recent refugee arrivals in Germany and integration prospects. In: Soziale Welt, Jg. 71, H. 1/2, S. 24-53., 2020-01-07. DOI:10.5771/0038-6073-2020-1-2-24

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"Rund 1,2 Millionen Geflüchtete sind 2015 und 2016 nach Deutschland gekommen. Der nationale und internationale öffentliche Diskurs über die Aufnahme dieser Geflüchteten deckt das gesamte Meinungsspektrum ab. Diese Auffassungen reichen von der skeptischen Charakterisierung des Anstiegs der Fluchtmigration 2015 als „Flüchtlingskrise“ bis hin zu optimistischen Einschätzungen, wonach die Zuwanderung von Geflüchteten eine Lösung für den demografischen Wandel und den Arbeitskräftemangel darstellt. Diese Meinungen und Einschätzungen werden oft von Ideologie und Emotionen getrieben, sie sind in der Regel nicht durch Evidenz fundiert. In diesem Beitrag verwenden wir Daten aus einer einzigartigen, national repräsentativen Haushaltsbefragung von Geflüchteten, die zwischen 2013 und 2016 nach Deutschland gekommen sind. Auf dieser Grundlage beschreiben wir die Eigenschaften der Geflüchteten, insbesondere ihre demografischen Charakteristika und Qualifikationsmerkmale, die für eine erfolgreiche und nachhaltige wirtschaftliche Integration relevant sind. Wir diskutieren auch das institutionelle Umfeld und verschiedene Politiken in Deutschland in Hinblick auf ihre Rolle bei der Förderung der Integration. Unsere deskriptive Analyse zeigt, dass die Bearbeitung von Asylanträgen und die Bereitstellung von Unterkünften, die soziale Unterstützung und verschiedene Integrationsprogramme durch Politik und Verwaltung die Integration insgesamt vorangetrieben haben, obwohl zahlreiche Mängel anfangs weit verbreitet waren. Im Laufe der Jahre haben sich die Institutionen jedoch verstärkt dafür geöffnet, die Integration von Geflüchteten und anderen Migrantinnen und Migranten dabei zu unterstützen, in Deutschland Fuß zu fassen. Die Entscheidungsträger in Politik und Verwaltung stehen jedoch weiterhin vor erheblichen Herausforderungen. Ein solches Problem sind die Genderdifferenzen in verschiedenen Dimensionen der Integration, die unter anderem auf der geschlechtsspezifischen Arbeitsteilung bei der Betreuung von Kindern beruhen und den Spracherwerb und andere Fortschritte bei der Integration von Frauen behindern. Die empirische Evidenz bietet jedoch, im Unterschied zu vielfältig geäußerten Erwartungen, keine Hinweise darauf, dass die Zuwanderung von Asylbewerberinnen und -bewerber im Jahr 2015 zu einer „Flüchtlingskrise“ in Deutschland geführt hat." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Conradt, Roland & Ulrike Hornung (2020): Die Entwicklung des Rechts der Arbeitsmigration in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. In: Zeitschrift für Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik, Jg. 40, H. 5/6, S. 171-176.

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"Das Recht der Arbeitsmigration hat den Anspruch, entsprechend § AUFENTHG § 1 AufenthG Zuwanderung zu steuern und zu begrenzen. Der Aufsatz untersucht, wie die Arbeitsmigration in der Bundesrepublik in unterschiedlichen Phasen geregelt wurde und ob ihre Geschichte tatsächlich eine „Abfolge meist unzureichend gesteuerter und verdrängter Entwicklungen“ ist. Im Fokus steht dabei die Frage nach den jeweiligen Steuerungskriterien." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Döring, Ottmar (2020): Neuordnung des Zuwanderungsregimes für Fachkräfte durch das Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz: Veränderungen, Potentiale, Herausforderungen und Handlungsansätze. In: Migration und Soziale Arbeit, Jg. 42, H. 3, S. 196-204. DOI:10.3262/MIG2003196

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"Das Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz ordnet die Zuwanderung heutiger und künftiger Fachkräfte aus Drittstaaten nach Deutschland neu. Zunächst sollen 25.000 Fachkräfte mit ihren Familien in jedem Jahr zusätzlich kommen. Dieses neue Zuwanderungsregime bringt zwar Chancen für die Fachkräftesicherung in Deutschland, hat aber auch alte und neue Hürden zu bewältigen, die ein neu gestaltetes Zuwanderungsmarketing und -management erfordern, um eine effektive und effiziente Umsetzung zu erreichen. Hierfür könnten informelle, virtuelle und formelle Migrationsnetzwerke eine hohe Bedeutung haben, wenn ihre Potentiale offensiv für die neue Zuwanderungspolitik genutzt werden." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Döring, Ottmar (Hrsg.) (2020): Fachkräftezuwanderung in Deutschland. Potenziale, Herausforderungen, Gestaltungsoptionen. Bielefeld: wbv, 228 S.

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"Die Beiträge des Bandes analysieren die Optionen des neuen Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetzes (FEG) im Vergleich mit dem Status quo der Zuwanderung. Schwerpunkte sind dabei das Zuwanderungsmarketing und -management für Fachkräfte, insbesondere in Pflegeberufen, akademischen Heilberufen und anderen Gesundheitsfachberufen sowie Prognosen zur künftigen Fachkräftesituation und Zuwanderung in Deutschland. Zentral für die Umsetzung des FEG sind das Erlernen der deutschen Sprache und die Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsabschlüsse. Ein zentrales Thema ist daher die berufliche Anerkennung der ausländischen Qualifikationen mit ihren strukturellen Hürden, die auch an Beispielen aus den Westbalkanländern erläutert werden. Ein anderes zentrales Thema wird mit dem Spracherwerb und der Integration aus linguistischer, sprachdidaktischer und migrationspädagogischer Perspektive beleuchtet. Die Beiträge befassen sich jedoch auch mit Potenzialen der Erwerbsmigration am Beispiel von Fachkräftebrücken von und nach Lateinamerika. Eine entsprechende Gestaltung eines Zuwanderungsmarketing wird dann konkret für die Erwerbsmigration aus Chile aufgezeigt. Handlungsoptionen werden aber nicht nur für neue Fachkräftebrücken mit einem neuen Zuwanderungsmarketing und Zuwanderungsmanagement aufgezeigt, sondern auch für neue Einzelelemente solcher Strategien. Dazu gibt es etwa einen Beitrag zur Bedeutung und der Einbindung von Social-Media-Ansätzen." (Verlagsangaben, IAB-Doku)

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Edo, Anthony, Lionel Ragot, Hillel Rapoport, Sulin Sardoschau, Andreas Steinmayr & Arthur Sweetman (2020): An Introduction to the Economics of Immigration in OECD Countries. (IZA discussion paper 13755), 33 S.

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"The share of the foreign-born in OECD countries is increasing, and this article summarizes economics research on the effects of immigration in those nations. Four broad topics are addressed: labor market issues, fiscal questions, the political economy of immigration, and productivity/international trade. Extreme concerns about deleterious labour market and fiscal impacts following from new immigrants are not found to be warranted. However, it is also clear that government policies and practices regarding the selection and integration of new migrants affect labour market, fiscal and social/cultural outcomes. Policies that are well informed, well crafted, and well executed beneficially improve population welfare." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Ennerberg, Elin (2020): Unemployment services for newly arrived migrants in Sweden. The privatization and rebureaucratization of the introduction programme. In: Social Policy and Administration, Jg. 54, H. 5, S. 719-732. DOI:10.1111/spol.12571

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"A recent policy reform in Sweden reorganized the management of newly arrived migrants' entrance into the labour market, which resulted in the Swedish Public Employment Service being given coordinating responsibility and introducing private service providers. Building on qualitative interviews with public employment officers and private actors, this study focuses on how the political contradictions in the new 2-year introduction programme are managed at the organizational level. In the article, it is argued that although both public employment officers and private actors experience difficulty separating unemployed migrants' need for social support from the workfare ambitions of the programme, aspects of privatization?such as freedom of choice and the service specification?further complicate this situation. Thus, the individualization aspects of the policy should be viewed as countering some of the more controlling aspects of the reform, thus, in effect, neutralizing its liberalizing tendencies." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))

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Korntheuer, Annette, Paul Pritchard, Débora B. Maehler & Lori Wilkinson (Hrsg.) (2020): Refugees in Canada and Germany. From Research to Policies and Practice. (GESIS-Schriftenreihe 25), Köln, 244 S. DOI:10.21241/ssoar.66728

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"Dieses Sammelwerk beschreibt die Reaktionen Deutschlands und Kanadas auf das 'age of displacement' des 21. Jahrhunderts. Es zeigt Lösungsansätze und gemeinsame Anstrengungen auf, die unternommen wurden, um die seit 2015 Neuzugewanderten zu unterstützen. Zudem werden kritische, gesellschaftliche und politische Antworten auf Fluchtzuwanderung analysiert. Die Zuwanderung einer hohen Anzahl von Asylsuchenden und Geflüchteten zwischen 2015 und 2018 stellte Deutschland und Kanada zwar vor große Herausforderungen, eröffnete jedoch auch die Chance, effektiv mit den Erwartungen unterschiedlicher Interessengruppen umzugehen. Beide Länder zeigen sich als wichtige Akteure, die sich bemühen, diese auf lokaler, nationaler und globaler Ebene zu vernetzen, um geeignete und innovative Antworten auf drängende gesellschaftliche Fragen zu finden. Dieser Band ist das Ergebnis einer internationalen Zusammenarbeit, um diese Antworten und Reaktionen - from research to policies and practice - zu analysieren und zu evaluieren. Ziel ist es, neue Forschungsergebnisse zu Schlüsselthemen im Zusammenhang mit Fluchtmigration und Integration in Deutschland und Kanada zugänglich und nutzbar zu machen. Die hier vorgestellten Beiträge diskutieren nicht nur evidenzbasierte Ergebnisse zur Integration von Asylsuchenden und Geflüchteten in Kanada und Deutschland, sondern sie liefern auch wertvolle Ansätze, um öffentliche Akteure, soziale Institutionen und Mitglieder der Zivilgesellschaft dabei zu unterstützen, das Wohlbefinden und die Integration von Neuzugewanderten zu sichern." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Lobo, José & Charlotta Mellander (2020): Let's stick together: Labor market effects from immigrant neighborhood clustering. In: Environment and planning. A, Economy and space, Jg. 52, H. 5, S. 953-980. DOI:10.1177/0308518X19896521

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"We investigate if there are positive economic effects for individuals residing in ethnic neighborhoods, in particular if the likelihood of labor market participation among foreign-born is affected by residentially aggregating with other people from one’s same native region. We also examine to what extent the income level among foreign-born who have a job is affected by the extent to which they congregate in ethnic enclaves. We use Swedish micro-level data for the time period 2007 to 2015 and run a Heckman estimation for four distinct immigration groups: those from (a) the Middle East; poor and middle-income countries in (b) Africa and (c) Asia; and (d) and those from the former Yugoslavia. We control for personal and neighborhood characteristics as well as workplace characteristics. The results suggest that, in some cases, there may be positive effects from ethnic concentration, but even more from living with first- and second-generation immigrants in general." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2020 a Pion publication) ((en))

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Quintano, Claudio, Paolo Mazzocchi & Antonella Rocca (2020): Immigrants in the EU5 labour markets: what happened during the economic crisis? In: International Journal of Manpower, Jg. 41, H. 1, S. 68-83. DOI:10.1108/IJM-07-2017-0161

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"Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand: whether the changes that have occurred in migrants' conditions over time are smaller than the differences in their conditions existing across countries; and whether the comparison between immigrants and native-born conditions allows the verification of the levels of disparities between them and, therefore, the relative disadvantage suffered by migrant. After a general overview of the 28 European Union countries, this paper analyses the changes that have occurred from 2006 to 2017 in the conditions of migrants in the labour market in the big five European countries (Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the UK). Design/methodology/approach: Various statistical methodologies were used. First, to gain an overall picture, taking into account both the spatial and the temporal dimensions, dynamic factor analysis (DFA) was applied. Second, time-dependent and cross-sectional time-series models were estimated to better understand the DFA results. Findings: The results highlight very different scenarios in terms of labour market vulnerabilities, both affecting immigrants and native-born workers. The results also highlight the existence of a very complex framework, due to the high heterogeneity of immigrants' characteristics and labour market capacities to integrate migrants and also to promote good conditions for the native-born population. Originality/value: The picture emerging from this study and the evaluation of the policies and legislation in force to cope with migration and to promote integration suggests some reflections on the most efficacious actions to take in order to improve migrants' integration, counteracting social exclusion and promoting economic growth." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Emerald Group) ((en))

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Røysum, Anita (2020): The job-seeking experiences of resourceful female immigrants and the impact on their self-efficacy beliefs. In: European Journal of Social Work, Jg. 23, H. 1, S. 173-184. DOI:10.1080/13691457.2018.1476328

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"The purpose of this article is to examine how resourceful, job-seeking immigrant women in Norway perceive that the competences and education they acquired from their home country are received in Norway and how their job-seeking experiences influence their work-related self-efficacy and identity. The study is based on 26 in-depth interviews with female immigrants aged 25 - 67 years from 21 different countries, mostly non-Western. They have lived in Norway for an average of six years. They have clear career ambitions, have deliberately acted to achieve their goal, and are highly active in job seeking, and most of them obtained higher education in their home country. The interviewees exert considerable effort in seeking work, but their efforts are not fruitful. They experience a downgrading of their education, as well as their competences, from their home country. Because their active efforts have not led to work, they have nearly given up trying to gain entry into the Norwegian workforce, and their self-efficacy beliefs and identity regarding having a professional career are weakened. Their affiliation and position conflict with both what they expected to achieve and workfare in Norwegian society; their competences from their home countries are not perceived as valuable in terms of Norwegian expertise and employee qualities." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Sandoz, Laure (2020): Understanding access to the labour market through migration channels. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 46, H. 1, S. 222-241. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1502657

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"The mobility of the 'highly skilled' has become widely researched but only a few researchers have approached this category of migrants from a critical perspective. This article argues that understanding how 'highly skilled migrants' are constructed necessitates considering the conditions in which migration takes place as well as the perceptions and practices associated with these conditions. It uses the concept of 'migration channels' to investigate the enabling and disabling factors associated with different migration situations. The analysis draws on biographic interviews with highly educated migrants in Switzerland, and supplements these with expert interviews and ethnographic observations of people working in institutions that support, guide, or control migrants' access to the labour market. The article shows that categories of migrants are artificial and often do not coincide with lived realities. Migrants actively develop strategies to achieve their personal aspirations, but they also depend on the opportunities available in their environment. The concept of 'migration channels' enables us to capture this interplay between structures and agency by showing how different actors shape the opportunities and constraints faced by different groups of migrants, and how migrants actively deal with them. This concept thus fosters a critical yet empathic understanding of migration experiences." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Zwysen, Wouter & Neli Demireva (2020): Ethnic and migrant penalties in job quality in the UK. The role of residential concentration and occupational clustering. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 46, H. 1, S. 200-221. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1498777

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"Migrants and ethnic minorities in the UK are found to be disadvantaged in their access to work and earnings, but little is known about the characteristics of the jobs they occupy. This paper studies whether migrants and UK-born ethnic minorities attain similar jobs compared to their white British peers by clustering 17 indicators of job quality - covering intrinsic quality, work-life balance, monetary rewards, and employment conditions - into 5 latent classes. We find that non-white migrants are clustered in the worst jobs, while white migrants do relatively well. UK-born ethnic minorities are indeed less likely to work on the best jobs, but the type of disadvantage differs strongly between ethnic groups. Local deprivation drives some of the worse job quality of UK-born minorities while selection into lower-quality occupations and sectors drives much of the disadvantage of migrants. Co-ethnic support and particularly an economically stronger co-ethnic community in the locality can help shield ethnic minorities from the worst jobs, while ethnic niches in the occupation are associated with low-quality work. Finally, working in migrant-heavy occupations is associated with somewhat lower job quality; primarily affecting other migrants in a possible race to the bottom." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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(2020): Migrationsbericht der Bundesregierung. Migrationsbericht 2018. (Migrationsbericht der Bundesregierung 2018), Berlin, 325 S.

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"Der Migrationsbericht beinhaltet neben den allgemeinen Wanderungsdaten zu Deutschland (Kapitel 1) inklusive der EU-Binnenmigration (Kapitel 2) und der detaillierten Darstellung der verschiedenen Migrationsarten (Kapitel 3) einen europäischen Vergleich zum Migrationsgeschehen und zur Asylsuche (Kapitel 5). Zusätzlich geht der Bericht auf die Abwanderung von deutschen und ausländischen Staatsangehörigen ein (Kapitel 4), behandelt das Phänomen der irregulären Migration (Kapitel 6) und informiert über die Struktur und die Demografie der Bevölkerung mit Migrationshintergrund (Kapitel 7 und 8). Dabei wird in den jeweiligen Kapiteln auf die Bedeutung der einzelnen Migrationsstatistiken und die Grenzen ihrer Aussagefähigkeit eingegangen. Zudem werden kurz die Rechtsgrundlagen der einzelnen Migrationsformen, aktuelle Rechtsänderungen und relevante Gerichtsurteile dargestellt." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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"No one knows with certainty how migration flows and integration trends will develop in the mid-term or long-term. What will drive migration flows in the future? What will integration look like? They are unlikely to be identical to the past, but we don’t have a crystal ball. Even the most sophisticating modelling cannot capture all the relevant drivers. This report provides policy makers with two guides to migration and integration policy making for the future. The first is an inventory of megatrends already underway and which will transform the environment for policy making. The second identifies weak signals of potential transformations and explores what would happen if these were to become major game changers. The scenarios include technological change; a shift in the very way people think about “integration”; the emergence of new stakeholders in migration and integration policy; and rising importance of non-OECD countries as actors in migration and integration. Each scenario comprises challenges and opportunities, which depend on how well-prepared States are to address them. No one knows whether any of these scenarios will develop as outlined, but each one is plausible and momentous enough for public authorities to take seriously." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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(2020): International migration outlook 2020. (International migration outlook 44), Paris, 366 S. DOI:10.1787/ec98f531-en

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"The 2020 edition of International Migration Outlook analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and some non-member countries, and looks at the evolution of the labour market outcomes of immigrants in OECD countries. It includes a special chapter on the impact of migration on the structural composition of the economy. It also includes country notes and a statistical annex." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Albouy, David, Alex Chernoff, Chandler Lutz & Casey Warman (2019): Local labor markets in Canada and the United States. (NBER working paper 25709), Cambrige, Mass., 58 S. DOI:10.3386/w25709

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"We examine local labor markets in the U.S. and Canada from 1990 to 2011 using comparable household and business data. Wage levels and inequality rise with city population in both countries, albeit less in Canada. Neither country saw wage levels converge despite contrasting migration patterns from/to high-wage areas. Local labor demand shifts raise nominal wages similarly, although in Canada they attract immigrant and highly-skilled workers more, while raising housing costs less. Chinese import competition had a weaker negative impact on manufacturing employment in Canada. These results are consistent with Canada's more redistributive transfer system and larger, more-educated immigrant workforce." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Ansems de Vries, Leonie & Elspeth Guild (2019): Seeking refuge in Europe. Spaces of transit and the violence of migration management. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 12, S. 2156-2166. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1468308

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"In the past few years, spaces of transit have become prominent sites for people seeking refuge in Europe. From railway stations and parks in European cities, to informal settlements around Calais, to the hotspots in Italy and Greece, the movements of people and the techniques that govern them are at the heart of what has been misnamed the 'European refugee crisis'. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork, this article takes spaces of transit as a vantage point for interrogating the relationship between mobility, migration management and violence, focusing on the fracturing of journeys due to forced and obstructed mobility both outside and within the EU. We develop the notion of 'politics of exhaustion' to highlight the impact and protracted character of these forms of migration management - its accumulated effects over time and across spaces - yet without reducing people seeking refuge to passive victims. Struggles for mobility are closely related to the existence and continued adaptation of migration management practices. The notion of fracturing can thus be employed not only to make sense of the violent effects of migration management but also the ways in which conventional conceptions of state and citizenship are challenged by the emergence of alternative living spaces, communities and politics." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Asali, Muhammad & Rusudan Gurashvili (2019): Labor market discrimination and the macroeconomy. (IZA discussion paper 12101), Bonn, 32 S.

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"Using Integrated Household Survey data from Georgia, we measure the observable and discriminatory ethnic wage gap, among male and female workers, and the gender wage gap, among Georgians and non-Georgians. The gender wage discrimination is larger than the ethnic wage discrimination. In the second estimation stage, these wage discrimination estimates are used in a general-to-specific vector autoregression framework to test for the Granger causality between discrimination and growth. A general, negative, bidirectional Granger causality is found between these two variables: in the long-run, discrimination reduces economic growth, and economic growth lowers discrimination. Also, we find that higher unemployment rates are associated with increased ethnic wage discrimination - in line with the predictions of Becker's theory of discrimination." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Babar, Zahra, Michael Ewers & Nabil Khattab (2019): Im/mobile highly skilled migrants in Qatar. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 9, S. 1553-1570. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1492372

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"Most studies on the mobility of highly skilled migrants have been examined with a framework of global talent mobility and under conditions of neoliberal governance and economic globalization. In this study we challenge the notion of the hypermobile knowledge worker. Utilizing mixed methods, we examine the factors that attracted highly skilled migrants to Qatar and the conditions under which they might leave in the future. Rather than finding a group of footloose migrants attracted primarily to high-wage jobs, a lack of taxation or amenities, and with multiple alternative locations of residence, we find that highly skilled migrants exist on a spectrum of immobility. More significantly, this immobility depends on the migrant's region of origin. For Asian and Western migrants immobility is attributed to the Kafala system or employer sponsorship, which hinders occupational and spatial mobility and ties workers to their sponsors. Arab highly skilled migrants are especially affected by lack of security and stability in their home countries, which makes these workers involuntarily immobile. The former group seem to be willing to accept a reduced level of agency and mobility for high income, whereas for the latter security and stability are more fundamental to their decision to come to Qatar." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Elisa & Livia Elisa Ortensi (2019): Satisfied after all? Working trajectories and job satisfaction of foreign-born female domestic and care workers in Italy. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 13, S. 2527-2550. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1465401

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"Foreign-born women frequently find their first job in the domestic sector. This is usually considered a stepping-stone, but it is rather a definitive condition. We analyse the working trajectory of foreign-born women with a first job in domestic work using sequence analysis and studying their association with job satisfaction by means of logistic regression models. The data were collected as part of the Foreigners' Job Trajectories project conducted by the ISMU Foundation in Italy in 2009. We found that, after all, domestic and care workers can be satisfied with their job if basic decent working conditions are guaranteed. Particular attention is paid to the high rate of job satisfaction for women with a trajectory from live-out to live-in jobs. Possible explications for job satisfaction are extensively discussed focusing on economic drivers, the agency of domestic workers, and the emotive dimension of domestic and care works." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Elisa (2019): The occupational (im)mobility of migrants in Italy. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 9, S. 1571-1594. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2017.1414585

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"Migrants usually experience a downward mobility in their host country's economy and are over-represented among lower status jobs. The present study contributes to the knowledge on migrant occupation mobility in Italy, assuming a longitudinal perspective and focusing on two aspects: first, the entry of migrants into the Italian labour market and, second, the working trajectories of migrants in Italy, reflecting the role of the first step in determining the following trajectory and migrants' strategies." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Bevelander, Pieter, Fernando Mata & Ravi Pendakur (2019): Housing policy and employment outcomes for refugees. In: International Migration, Jg. 57, H. 3, S. 134-154. DOI:10.1111/imig.12569

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"With the rise of refugee flows in both Europe and North America, resettlement policies and programmes aimed at enhancing the integration of refugees have come to the fore. The goal of this article is to look at the impact of asylum reception policies on longer term integration. Internationally such policies can range from placing asylum seekers in reception centres (the Netherlands) to dispersal policies aimed at locating asylum seekers in smaller centres (Denmark) to an open system such as Canada in which asylum seekers are pushed into the free market as soon as they are processed. Our study explores this issue through the analysis of a unique policy in Sweden allowing us to focus on the housing choice made by asylum seekers arriving at the border." (Text excerpt, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))

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Bizeul, Yves & Dennis Bastian Rudolf (Hrsg.) (2019): Politische Debatten um Migration und Integration. Konzepte und Fallbeispiele. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 229 S. DOI:10.1007/978-3-658-23963-3

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"Der Sammelband kombiniert die Diskussion theoretischer Konzepte mit länderübergreifenden Analysen zu Migration und Integration. Im Mittelpunkt stehen einerseits Fragen bezüglich der Grenzen klassischer Migrations- und Integrationstheorien bzw. Möglichkeiten für deren Erweiterung und andererseits empirische Fallbeispiele, welche nach den Ursachen und Folgen von Flucht- und Migrationsbewegungen fragen, den länderspezifischen Umgang mit Migration und Integration beleuchten sowie Lösungsansätze und aktuelle Migrations- und Integrationspolitiken diskutieren." (Verlagsangaben, IAB-Doku)

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Bormann, Sven-Kristjan, Svetlana Ridala & Ott-Siim Toomet (2019): Language skills in an ethnically segmented labour market. Estonia 1989-2012. In: International journal of manpower, Jg. 40, H. 2, S. 304-327. DOI:10.1108/IJM-06-2017-0115

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"Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between skills in the Estonian, Russian and English language, and labour market outcomes in Estonia, a linguistically divided country.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors use the Estonian Labour Force Surveys 1992 - 2012. The authors rely on multivariate linear regression models to document the relationship between language skills and labour market outcomes.
Findings
Estonian language knowledge (for ethnic Russians) are important determinants of unemployment. Wage, in contrary, is closely related to English skills. Ethnic Russian men do not earn any premium from speaking Estonian, while women, fluent in Estonian earn approximately 10 per cent more. For ethnic Estonians, Russian fluency is associated with a similar income gain.
Research limitations/implications
Due to the observational nature of the data, the effects reported in this study are not causal effects. As a second limitation, the self-reported language skills data may be imprecise and hence the effects the authors report may be too small.
Practical implications
The results stress the role of workplace segregation, both along gender and ethnic lines, in determining the individual labour market experience.
Originality/value
The authors provide a comprehensive overview of the effects of language skills in a rapidly developing labour market in a linguistically divided economy. The authors analyse several languages with different legal status and document long-term trends in the effects." (Author's abstract, © Emerald Group) ((en))

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Bryson, Alex & Michael White (2019): Migrants and low-paid employment in British workplaces. In: Work, employment and society, Jg. 33, H. 5, S. 759-776. DOI:10.1177/0950017019832509

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"Using nationally representative workplace data for Britain, we identify where migrants work and examine the partial correlation between workplace wages and whether migrants are employed at a workplace. Three-in-ten workplaces with five or more employees employ migrant workers, with the probability rising substantially with workplace size. We find the bottom quartile of the log earnings distribution is 4 - 5% lower in workplaces employing migrants, ceteris paribus. However, the effect is confined to workplaces set up before the introduction of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) in the late 1990s, consistent with the proposition that minimum wage regulation limits employers' propensity to pay low wages in the presence of migrant workers." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Brücker, Herbert, Philipp Jaschke, Sekou Keita & Regina Konle-Seidl (2019): Fachkräfteeinwanderung aus Drittstaaten: Zum Referentenentwurf des Bundesministeriums des Innern, für Bau und Heimat. (IAB-Stellungnahme 04/2019), Nürnberg, 22 S.

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"Der Referentenentwurf des Bundesministeriums des Innern, für Bau und Heimat für ein Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz enthält zahlreiche Änderungen des bestehenden Rechts, hält aber an der Systematik und den Grundsätzen des bestehenden Rechts fest. Die wichtigste Veränderung ist die Gleichstellung von Fachkräften mit beruflichen Abschlüssen und Fachkräften mit akademischen Abschlüssen. Diese beiden Gruppen sind die wichtigsten Zielgruppen des neuen Einwanderungsrechts. Darüber hinaus wird die Vorrangprüfung weitestgehend abgeschafft. An dem Grundsatz der Anerkennung der Gleichwertigkeit von im Ausland erworbenen Abschlüssen wird mit wenigen Ausnahmen festgehalten. Damit bleibt die wesentliche Hürde für die Einwanderung qualifizierter Fachkräfte aufrechterhalten. Allerdings wurden die Möglichkeiten zur Anerkennung nach Einreise erweitert. Der Referentenentwurf schlägt eine Reihe von Verfahrensänderungen vor, die zu einer Beschleunigung der Anerkennung und der Visumsverfahren führen können. Dies muss sich in der Praxis beweisen. Die erweiterten und neu geschaffenen Optionen für die Arbeitsplatzsuche, die Ausbildungsplatzsuche und den Aufenthalt zur Anerkennung von beruflichen Abschlüssen sind recht restriktiv gestaltet. Es ist deshalb unwahrscheinlich, dass diese grundsätzlich sinnvollen Instrumente in größerem Umfang genutzt werden. Der Referentenentwurf verzichtet auf die Möglichkeit eines Spurwechsels für Geduldete. Im Bereich der Ausbildung ergeben sich geringfügige Änderungen, durch die Beschäftigungsduldung über 30 Monate eine etwas höhere Rechtssicherheit. Sinnvoller wäre ein Spurwechsel in Verbindung mit einer Stichtagsregelung gewesen." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Brücker, Herbert, Philipp Jaschke, Sekou Keita & Regina Konle-Seidl (2019): Zum Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung eines Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetzes sowie zu den Anträgen der Fraktionen der FDP, Bündnis 90/DIE GRÜNEN und DIE LINKE. Stellungnahme des IAB zur Anhörung im Ausschuss für Inneres und Heimat des Deutschen Bundestags am 3. Juni 2019. (IAB-Stellungnahme 06/2019), Nürnberg, 27 S.

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"Die vorliegende Stellungnahme bezieht sich auf die öffentliche Anhörung im Ausschuss für Inneres und Heimat des Deutschen Bundestages am 3.6.2019 zum Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung für ein Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz. Der Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung enthält zahlreiche Änderungen, hält aber an der Systematik und den Grundsätzen des bestehenden Rechts fest. Die wichtigste Veränderung ist die Gleichstellung von Fachkräften mit beruflichen Abschlüssen und Fachkräften mit akademischen Abschlüssen. Diese beiden Gruppen sind die wichtigsten Zielgruppen des neuen Einwanderungsrechts. Darüber hinaus wird die Vorrangprüfung weitgehend abgeschafft. An dem Grundsatz der Anerkennung der Gleichwertigkeit von im Ausland erworbenen Abschlüssen wird mit wenigen Ausnahmen festgehalten. Damit bleibt die wesentliche Hürde für die Einwanderung qualifizierter Fachkräfte aufrechterhalten. Allerdings wurden die Möglichkeiten zur Anerkennung nach Einreise erweitert. Der Referentenentwurf schlägt eine Reihe von Verfahrensänderungen vor, die zu einer Beschleunigung der Anerkennung und der Visumsverfahren führen können. Dies muss sich in der Praxis beweisen. Die erweiterten und neu geschaffenen Optionen für die Arbeitsplatzsuche, die Ausbildungsplatzsuche und den Aufenthalt zur Anerkennung von beruflichen Abschlüssen sind recht restriktiv gestaltet. So werden beispielsweise deutsche Sprachkenntnisse auf B1-Niveau vor der Einreise zur Arbeitsuche gefordert. Es ist deshalb unwahrscheinlich, dass diese grundsätzlich sinnvollen Instrumente in größerem Umfang genutzt werden. Im Unterschied zum Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung schlägt die FDP-Fraktion ein Zwei-Säulen-System vor. Erstens, eine überarbeitete Blue Card als Kerninstrument der Fachkräfteeinwanderung mit Arbeitsplatzangebot und zweitens, eine Chancenkarte mit einem Punktesystem zur Steuerung der Vergabe von Visa zur Arbeitsuche. Die Vorschläge zur Einführung eines Punktesystems ('Chancenkarte') für Arbeitsuchende sind zwar grundsätzlich bedenkenswert. Vor dem Hintergrund der geringen Nutzung dieses Zugangswegs stellt sich allerdings die Frage, ob dieser Weg nach einer Reform häufiger genutzt werden wird. Ähnlich wie bei dem Vorschlag der FDP-Fraktion sieht der Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Einführung eines Einwanderungsgesetzes der Fraktion Bündnis 90/DIE GRÜNEN ein duales System des Zugangs vor. Es spricht viel dafür, dass dieses Modell größere Wirkungen als der FDP-Entwurf entfalten könnte, da die wesentliche Hürde des bestehenden Systems, die Anerkennung beruflicher Abschlüsse, durch das Kriterium der Ausübung einer qualifizierten Tätigkeit ersetzt wird. Die Fraktion DIE LINKE fordert die Bundesregierung auf, den Entwurf für ein Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz zurückzuziehen und grundlegend zu überarbeiten. Gefordert wird stattdessen ein Gesetz, in dem Einwanderungserleichterungen vor allem nach menschenrechtlichen, entwicklungspolitischen und humanitären Gesichtspunkten und nicht nach ökonomischen Nützlichkeitskriterien oder nationalstaatlichen Eigeninteressen ausgestaltet werden. DIE LINKE befürchtet zudem, dass die Ausweitung des Arbeitsangebots durch Migration zu fallenden Löhnen und steigenden Kapitaleinkommen führen wird. Dies ist jedoch eine unzutreffende Annahme, da dies nur in einer statischen Volkswirtschaft, in der sich weder der Kapitalstock noch die Gütermärkte und der internationale Handel an Veränderungen des Arbeitsangebots anpassen würden, der Fall wäre." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Brücker, Herbert, Johann Fuchs, Eric Schuß, Doris Söhnlein, Parvati Trübswetter & Enzo Weber (2019): Kurzexpertise Zuwanderung. Nürnberg, 58 S.

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"Die vorliegende Kurzexpertise untersucht, ob und inwieweit die jüngste Einwanderung seit 2005 einen Beitrag dazu leisten kann, das deutsche Rentensystem zu entlasten und den Beitragssatz in der GRV zu stabilisieren. Zur Analyse wird auf die IAB-SOEP-Migrationsstichprobe und den Mikrozensus zurückgegriffen - die nach der Beschreibung des Forschungsvorhabens in Kapitel 1 - in Kapitel 2 zunächst beschrieben werden. In einem ersten Schritt werden in Kapitel 3 die individuellen Merkmale und der Bildungshintergrund der im Ausland geborenen Einwanderinnen und Einwanderer betrachtet. Anschließend wird in Kapital 4 die aktuelle Arbeitsmarktintegration der Zuzüge und ihre Beschäftigungssituation in Abhängigkeit von der Aufenthaltsdauer analysiert. Dabei wird auch erläutert, inwiefern das Rück- und Auswanderungsverhalten der Einwanderinnen und Einwanderer Einfluss auf die Beurteilung des Beitrages von Einwanderung für die Deutsche Rentenversicherung hat. Deshalb schließt sich mit Kapitel 5 eine Prognose an, die auf der Basis eines stochastischen Modells die künftige Bedeutung der in Deutschland lebenden Bevölkerung mit ausländischer Nationalität, insbesondere für den Arbeitsmarkt, darstellt. Abschließend werde die Ergebnisse der einzelnen Kapitel zusammengefasst und diskutiert." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Burkert, Carola & Holger Kolb (2019): Mindestgehälter und Migrationssteuerung: Zur Einführung von abstrakten Gehaltsuntergrenzen im Rahmen des Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetzes mit besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer Auswirkung auf die 'Westbalkan-Regelung'. In: Zeitschrift für Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik, Jg. 39, H. 9/10, S. 308-316., 2019-09-27.

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"Auf den letzten Metern des Gesetzgebungsverfahrens erfuhr das Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz (BT-Drs. 19/8285 sowie BT-Drs. 19/10714) noch erhebliche Änderungen. Zu nennen ist dabei besonders die Einführung von Mindestgehaltsgrenzen für bestimmte Personengruppen. Im Zentrum dieses Beitrags stehen Personen im Anwendungsbereich des § BESCHV § 26 BESCHV § 26 Absatz II BeschV und damit Staatangehörige ausgewählter Staaten des Westbalkans, denen auch unter Absehen jeglicher qualifikationsspezifischer Vorgaben eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis erteilt werden kann. Dabei wird konkret der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit die Einführung einer Gehaltsuntergrenze für Personen über 45 Jahre, die auf der rechtlichen Basis des § BESCHV § 26 BESCHV § 26 Absatz II BeschV nach Deutschland kommen wollen, das Potenzial haben könnte, die bislang außergewöhnlich hohe Zuwanderung auf dieser rechtlichen Basis effektiv zu begrenzen." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Christiaensen, Luc, Alvaro Gonzalez & David Robalino (2019): Migration and jobs. Issues for the 21st Century. (Policy research working paper 8867), Washington, DC, 34 S.

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"With an estimated 724 million extreme poor people living in developing countries, and the world's demographics bifurcating into an older North and a younger South, there are substantial economic incentives and benefits for people to migrate. There are also important market and regulatory failures that constrain mobility and reduce the net benefits of migration. This paper reviews the recent literature and proposes a conceptual framework for better integration and coordination of policies that can address the different market and regulatory failures. The paper advances five types of interventions in need of particular attention in design, implementation, and evaluation; namely, (1) active labor market programs that serve local, regional, and foreign markets; (2) remittances and investment subsidies to promote job creation and labor productivity growth; (3) social insurance programs that cover all jobs and facilitate labor mobility; (4) labor taxes to internalize the social costs of migration in receiving regions; and (5) more flexible private sector driven schemes to regulate the flow of migrants and minimize irregular migration." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Clark, Ken, Lindsey Garratt, Yaojun Li, Kitty Lymperopoulou & William Shankley (2019): Local deprivation and the labour market integration of new migrants to England. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 17, S. 3260-3282. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1481000

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"Using data on new migrants to England from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, we show how a key component of migrant integration - labour market progress in terms of wages and unemployment rates - is broadly positive in the early years after arrival across a range of migrant groups and across gender. However, the precise level of labour market success achieved varies considerably across groups reflecting both the initial entry-level and labour market trajectories after migration. Migrants from Western Europe and the Old Commonwealth countries have unemployment rates (wages) which are generally lower (higher) than other groups, particularly non-white groups, while migrants from the Accession countries experience relatively low unemployment but also low wages. Groups which have better outcomes on entry also tend to experience higher rates of progress over time in England. However, the extent of multiple deprivation in the local authority where migrants reside interacts with years since migration to dampen wage trajectories for some groups and accounting for deprivation highlights the importance of internal migration for access to employment. The results emphasise structural explanations for patterns of labour market integration of new migrants to England." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Confurius, Diane, Ruben Gowricharn & Jaco Dagevos (2019): Labour market participation of Sub-Saharan Africans in the Netherlands. The limits of the human capital approach. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 13, S. 2328-2347. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1497956

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"This paper focuses on the labour disparities between Sub-Saharan African immigrants in the Netherlands, a hitherto undescribed ethnic group, and the native Dutch population. Using unique data with nationwide coverage, the analysis reveals that the labour market position of Sub-Saharan Africans displays an exceptionally large disparity with the native Dutch, compared with discrepancies found in previous research on other immigrant groups. The outcomes also show great differences across the Sub-Saharan groups with Cape Verdeans and South Africans deviating the least from the native Dutch, Ghanaians occupying an intermediate position, while people from Somalia, Eritrea, Congo, Sudan and Sierra Leone are in the worst position. Most importantly, we found that the conventional human capital model does not account for much of the disparity between Sub-Saharan Africans and the native Dutch, even when the model is expanded with language proficiency as an additional variable. Considering these findings, we suggest that alternative explanations, such as society of origin, the operation of norm images and ethnic concentration in specific sectors impeding mobilities should be researched further." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Corneo, Giacomo & Guido Neidhöfer (2019): Income redistribution and self-selection of immigrants. (ZEW discussion paper 2019-005), Mannheim, 47 S.

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"We analyze the effects of governmental redistribution of income on migration patterns, using an Italian administrative dataset that includes information on almost every Italian citizen living abroad. Since Italy takes a middle ground in terms of redistribution, both the welfare-magnet effect from more redistributive countries and the propensity of the high-skilled to settle in countries with lower taxes can be empirically studied. Our findings confirm the hypothesis that destination countries with more redistribution receive a negative selection of Italian migrants. This holds true after accounting for many individual and country level covariates, migration costs, and when testing for stochastic dominance of the skill distributions of migrants and stayers. Policy simulations are run in order to gauge the magnitude of these migration effects. Based on estimated elasticities, we find that sizable increases in the amount of redistribution in Italy have small effects on the skill composition of the resident population." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Danielak, Silvia (2019): Einwanderungsland? Germany's Asylum Dilemma in Policy and Design. In: Journal of International Migration and Integration, Jg. 20, H. 1, S. 1-13. DOI:10.1007/s12134-018-0585-x

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"Germany has experienced an unprecedented influx of refugees over the last years. In dealing with the so-called crisis, the management of settlement and housing of refugees is a crucial aspect. Germany’s asylum policy—torn between long-term versus short-term and permanent versus temporary approaches and solutions—has equally contradictory spatial implications. This article brings together policy with design. Through the analysis of an architectural project database featuring recent refugee housing projects across Germany and some of its neighboring countries, this paper explores design responses to the refugee influx. It shows that the refugee shelter design is equally torn and reflects the political inconsistency that is symptomatic of the wider context of Germany’s current asylum policy." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Springer-Verlag) ((en))

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Djajic, Slobodan & Alexandra Vinogradova (2019): Immigration policies and the choice between documented and undocumented migration. In: Economica, Jg. 86, H. 341, S. 201-228. DOI:10.1111/ecca.12255

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"What determines whether a temporary migrant chooses to go abroad as a documented worker or as an illegal alien? We address the question from a theoretical perspective by focusing on how immigration policies, aimed at both documented and undocumented foreign workers, influence the choice between the two modes of migration. Calibrating our model to the specific case of temporary emigration from Thailand, we provide estimates of the relative policy effectiveness. The deportation rate facing undocumented aliens is shown to be the most potent instrument, while some of the measures directed at documented contract workers are found to be more effective in influencing the choice of emigration mode than border controls and employer sanctions aimed at illegal immigrants." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))

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Docquier, Frédéric, Zovanga L. Kone, Aaditya Mattoo & Caglar Ozden (2019): Labor market effects of demographic shifts and migration in OECD countries. In: European Economic Review, Jg. 113, H. April, S. 297-324. DOI:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2018.11.007

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"The labor force of each industrial country is being shaped by three forces: ageing, education and migration. Drawing on a new database for the OECD countries and a standard analytical framework, this paper focuses on the relative and aggregate effects of these three forces on wages across different skill and age groups over 2000-2010. The variation in the age and educational structure of the labor force emerges as the dominant influence on wage changes. The impact is uniform and egalitarian: in almost all countries, the changes in the age and skill structure favor the low-skilled and hurt the highly skilled across age groups. Immigration plays a relatively minor role, except in a handful of open countries, like Australia and Canada, where it accentuates the wage-equalizing impact of ageing and education. Emigration is the only inegalitarian influence, especially in Ireland and a few Eastern European countries which have seen significant outflows of high-skilled labor to Western European Union countries." (Author's abstract, © 2018 Elsevier) ((en))

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Drange, Ida & Håvard Helland (2019): The sheltering effect of occupational closure? Consequences for ethnic minorities' earnings. In: Work and occupations, Jg. 46, H. 1, S. 45-89. DOI:10.1177/0730888418780970

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"It has been widely documented that immigrants receive lower earnings than the majority of the population in most Western countries. Previous research has pointed to various forms of discrimination that affect immigrants' wage rates. The authors discuss whether the source of this wage inequality can be found at the occupational level. In this article, the authors argue that occupational closures reduce within-occupation wage inequality. To test their expectations, the authors use Norwegian register data that span all employees. The results align with their expectations, as both occupational licensing and union density strongly reduce immigrant-majority earnings' inequality. However, neither certifications nor credentialization reduces the immigrant-majority earnings gap." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Felbo-Kolding, Jonas, Janine Leschke & Thees F. Spreckelsen (2019): A division of labour? Labour market segmentation by region of origin. The case of intra-EU migrants in the UK, Germany and Denmark. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 15, S. 2820-2843. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1518709

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"The 2004/2007 EU enlargements rendered CEE citizens legally equal to EU labour market participants. However, CEE migrants still face 'racialisation' and segmentation in North-Western European labour markets. Similar processes might extend to EU-South migrants, giving rise to a division of labour, whereby CEE and EU-South migrants end up in poor-quality, low-pay jobs. We compare the labour market integration of recent intra-EU migrants (EU8, EU2, EU-South, EU-West/EEA) in the UK, Germany and Denmark. Using labour force, microcensus and register data, we model quantitative and qualitative integration through labour force participation and wages. We find no significant differences in labour force participation between nationals and migrants in the UK. Whilst in both Denmark and Germany, the labour force participation of EU-migrants is significantly lower. Notwithstanding differences in migration trends, labour markets and welfare regimes, we find evidence of a division of labour along occupational and industry lines - that translates into wage differences. EU-West/EEA migrants occupy better jobs (even outperforming nationals), followed by EU-South and CEE migrants. In Denmark and Germany, EU8 and EU2 migrants' wages are lower than those of nationals even after controlling for differences in occupations. These findings suggest that inequalities across the EU are reproduced rather than converging." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Fries-Tersch, Elena, Tugce Tugran, Agnieszka Markowska & Matthew Jones (2019): 2018 annual report on intra-EU labour mobility. Final report December 2018. (... annual report on intra-EU labour mobility / European Commission), Luxembourg, 194 S. DOI:10.2767/25927

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"The annual report on intra-EU labour mobility provides updated information on labormobility trends in EU and EFTA countries. Annual developments in stocks and flows are analyzed in the perspective of longer-term trends. The analysis considers the mobility of all working-age citizens (20-64 years) as well as the mobility of those who are active (employed and unemployed). The report also looks at indicators of economic integration of mobile citizens, such as employment/unemployment rates and occupations. This year, two specific topics on the qualifications and the household composition of the EU-28 movers are further analyzed. The two main data sources used are Eurostat population and migration statistics – for mobility of all citizens – and the European Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS) for the analysis of mobility of active citizens and economic integration. For methodological reasons estimated numbers of EU movers differ." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Furtado, Delia, Kerry L. Papps & Nikolaos Theodoropoulos (2019): Who goes on disability when times are tough? The role of social costs of take-up among immigrants. (IZA discussion paper 12097), Bonn, 47 S.

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"Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) take-up tends to increase during recessions. We exploit variation across immigrant groups in the non-pecuniary costs of participating in SSDI to examine the role that costs play in applicant decisions across the business cycle. We show that immigrants from country-of-origin groups that have lower participation costs are more sensitive to economic conditions than immigrants from high cost groups. These results do not seem to be driven by variation across groups in sensitivity to business cycles or eligibility for SSDI. Instead, they appear to be primarily driven by differences in work norms across origin countries." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Gibbons, Eric M., Allie Greenman, Peter Norlander & Todd Sørensen (2019): Monopsony power and guest worker programs. (IZA discussion paper 12096), Bonn, 91 S.

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"Guest workers on visas in the United States may be unable to quit bad employers due to barriers to mobility and a lack of labor market competition. Using H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B program data, we calculate the concentration of employers in geographically defined labor markets within occupations. We find that many guest workers face moderately or highly concentrated labor markets, based on federal merger scrutiny guidelines, and that concentration generally decreases wages. For example, moving from a market with an HHI of zero to a market comprised of two employers lowers H-1B worker wages approximately 10 percent, and a pure monopsony (one employer) reduces wages by 13 percent. A simulation shows that wages under pure monopsony could be 47 percent lower, suggesting that employers do not use the extent of their monopsony power. Enforcing wage regulations and decreasing barriers to mobility may better address issues of exploitation than antitrust scrutiny." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Graf, Johannes (2019): Wanderungsmonitoring: Bildungs- und Erwerbsmigration nach Deutschland. Jahresbericht 2018. (Wanderungsmonitoring: Bildungs- und Erwerbsmigration nach Deutschland), Nürnberg, 37 S.

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"Der Bericht zeigt Entwicklungen im Rahmen der Bildungs- und Erwerbsmigration von Drittstaatsangehörigen nach Deutschland im Jahr 2018 (korrigierte Fassung vom 07.10.2019: Tabellen S. 44-46)." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Graf, Johannes (2019): Freizügigkeitsmonitoring: Migration von EU-Staatsangehörigen nach Deutschland. Jahresbericht 2018. (Berichtsreihen zu Migration und Integration. Reihe 2: Freizügigkeitsmonitoring), Nürnberg, 19 S.

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"Das Freizügigkeitsmonitoring des Bundesamtes für Migration und Flüchtlinge berichtet über aktuelle Entwicklungen der Zu- und Fortzüge von Unionsbürgern nach bzw. von Deutschland. Hierzu werden entsprechende Auswertungen aus dem bundesweiten Ausländerzentralregister (AZR) vorgenommen." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Grosser, Angelique Martha, Chantal Höller-Holtrichter, Ina-Merle Doyle, Jutta Schmitz, Renata Hoffmann, Emine Ergin-Akkoyun, Antonia Mauro, Jürgen Breckenkamp, Oliver Razum & Jacob Spallek (2019): Rekrutierungsstrategien für Migrantinnen in einer Geburtskohorte am Beispiel der BaBi-Studie. In: Das Gesundheitswesen, Jg. 81, H. 8/9, S. 621-628. DOI:10.1055/a-0600-2392

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"Hintergrund Die Rekrutierung von Studienteilnehmern aller relevanten Bevölkerungsgruppen stellt eine der Herausforderungen in der (sozial-)epidemiologischen Forschung dar. Es existiert eine Vielzahl von Strategien, die der Rekrutierung von ethnischen Minderheiten und bestimmter Migrantengruppen dienen können. Unklar ist bisher, ob diese Strategien auch bei der Etablierung einer Geburtskohorte geeignet sind. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist die Darstellung und Evaluation von Rekrutierungsstrategien für Migrantinnen in einer Geburtskohorte am Beispiel der BaBi-Studie. Methoden Die Rekrutierung erfolgte von Oktober 2013 bis Oktober 2016. Als Vorbereitung wurden Fokusgruppen mit Schwangeren und Müttern und leitfadengestützte Experteninterviews mit Hebammen und GynäkologInnen durchgeführt, um Studienmaterialien, Befragungsinstrumente und Sprachpräferenzen zu prüfen. In der Vorstudie wurden unterschiedliche Rekrutierungswege getestet. Im Rekrutierungsverlauf fand eine kontinuierliche Evaluation statt, um erfolgreiche Rekrutierungsstrategien für Teilnehmerinnen mit Migrationshintergrund zu ermitteln und anzupassen. Ergebnisse Von den eingeschlossenen 980 Teilnehmerinnen hatten 390 einen Migrationshintergrund (40%). Es wurden aktive und passive Rekrutierungsstrategien verfolgt, in denen u.?a. türkische Übersetzungen und multikulturelles Personal zum Einsatz kamen. Für die passive Rekrutierung über gynäkologische Praxen und Hebammen mussten die schwangeren Frauen und Wöchnerinnen eine hohe Motivation für die Rekrutierung mitbringen. Die aktive Rekrutierung in den Geburtskliniken (Ansprache durch Study-Nurses) erhöhte den Anteil an Teilnehmerinnen mit Migrationshintergrund von 22 auf 49% aller Teilnehmerinnen. Durch frühzeitige Überprüfungen und Anpassungen der Zugangswege konnte die Teilnahmebereitschaft erhöht werden. Diskussion Für die Rekrutierung von Frauen mit Migrationshintergrund sind gründliche Vorbereitungen in Form von Befragungen (Fokusgruppen, Leitfadeninterviews) und einer Vorstudie sinnvoll. Von Beginn an sind Verfahren zur frühzeitigen Evaluation der unterschiedlichen Rekrutierungsstrategien und ein erhöhter Personalaufwand (z.?B. für (Rück-/ Übersetzungen) einzuplanen). Der Einschluss von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund in sozialepidemiologischen Studien sollte in Deutschland zur Normalität werden." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Imoagene, Onoso (2019): The Nigerian second generation at work in Britain. Ethnoracial exclusion and adaptive strategies. In: Sociology, Jg. 53, H. 2, S. 264-279. DOI:10.1177/0038038518776866

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"This article examines the workplace experiences of upwardly mobile second generation Nigerians in Britain. It uses data from semi-structured in-depth interviews with 73 second generation Nigerian adults. The analysis distinguishes between incidents of discrimination and stigmatization (assaults on worth) and finds that incidents of stigmatization were more common than incidents of racial discrimination among the Nigerian second generation. Contextual factors, specifically Britain's colonial history, national identity, and the cultural repertoire of the British class system shaped how individuals perceived, recognized, and interpreted incidents of ethnoracial exclusion. Strategies of non-response, social adaptability, and conciliation were used both to respond to these incidents of ethnoracial exclusion and facilitate economic mobility. The findings present a more complex story than one of simple racial discrimination for second generation Africans in British workplaces." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Jakobsen, Vibeke, Tomas Korpi & Thomas Lorentzen (2019): Immigration and integration policy and labour market attainment among immigrants to Scandinavia. In: European Journal of Population, Jg. 35, H. 2, S. 305-328. DOI:10.1007/s10680-018-9483-3

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"Insufficient integration of immigrants into the labour market has been identified as a major problem in the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Integration depends, inter alia, on immigration and integration policy, and for most of the post-war period the policies of the three countries displayed strong similarities. However, in the early 2000s Denmark increasingly deviated from its two neighbours, introducing more restrictive immigration and stricter integration policies. Comparing both pre- and post-reform immigrants across Scandinavia, we assess the wider impact of this comprehensive policy reversal by tracking the evolution of employment and earnings gaps between 1993 and 2006. We use large data sets with individual-level register information allowing us to account for immigrant labour force composition and to examine sub-groups of immigrants. The results do not indicate that the Danish reforms had any clear-cut effect on either employment or earnings among non-Western immigrants. Moreover, integration in Norway and Sweden was not unequivocally worse despite the absence of similar reforms, raising questions regarding the aptness of the Danish reversal." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Kennedy, Andrew (2019): The Politics of Skilled Immigration: Explaining the Ups and Downs of the US H-1B Visa Program. In: International migration review, Jg. 53, H. 2, S. 346-370. DOI:10.1177/0197918318769312

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"The United States has long been a magnet for skilled immigrants, but its openness to these immigrants has varied considerably over time. Focusing on the H-1B visa program, this article explains why the program's annual cap has risen and fallen from the mid-1990s to the present. Whereas recent studies of skilled immigration policy have focused on struggles between capital and labor, this article contends that US policy also reflects a struggle between capital and citizen groups' one that has changed considerably over the past two decades. The findings challenge recent work on skilled immigration and US immigration policy." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Kolbe, Melanie & Elif Naz Kayran (2019): The limits of skill-selective immigration policies. Welfare states and the commodification of labour immigrants. In: Journal of European social policy, Jg. 29, H. 4, S. 478-497. DOI:10.1177/0958928718819609

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"Why do some countries have more skill-selective labour immigration policies than others? Despite general agreement that high-skilled immigrants are economically and socially desirable, some countries extensively select high-skilled from low-skilled labour immigrants, while others do not. While most political economy accounts indicate an explicit connection between relative skill selectivity and welfare states, two different hypotheses emerge regarding the direction of this relationship. The fiscal cost hypothesis puts forward that the tension between welfare state generosity and immigration motivates greater selectivity as states try to reconcile fiscal pressures for closure with continuing needs for immigration. The decommodification hypothesis, in contrast, holds that the capabilities of generous welfare states to decommodify their citizens also decrease rationales to be more skill-selective towards labour immigrants. Developing an original measure of skill selectivity in labour immigration policies for 20 developed democracies from 2000 to 2010, we test these two hypotheses. Our results indicate that differences in decommodification levels appear to be substantively and negatively associated with differences in skill selectivity levels, while changes in welfare spending over time, particularly among high-spending countries, rather than differences in spending levels, seem to be positively associated with increasing skill selectivity. This suggests potential tensions between the political responses to economic and demographic changes in the form of immigration policy adjustments and the underlying social logic of modern welfare states. The findings contribute not only to the study of high-skilled immigration, but also advance the current research on the tension between immigration and the welfare state." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Konar, Özlem, Axel Kreienbrink, Afra Gieloff & Stefan Rühl (2019): Migrationsbericht der Bundesregierung. Migrationsbericht 2016/2017. (Migrationsbericht der Bundesregierung 2016/2017), Berlin, 374 S.

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"Der vom Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge erstellte Migrationsbericht 2016/2017 wurde am 23. Januar 2019 durch das Bundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und Heimat vorgestellt. Neben umfassenden Wanderungsdaten zu Deutschland enthält der Bericht einen europäischen Vergleich zum Migrationsgeschehen und zur Asylzuwanderung. Er behandelt das Phänomen der irregulären Migration und informiert über die Struktur und Entwicklung der Bevölkerung mit Migrationshintergrund in Deutschland. Der Migrationsbericht beinhaltet neben den allgemeinen Wanderungsdaten zu Deutschland (Kapitel 1) inklusive der EU-Binnenmigration von Unionsbürgern (Kapitel 2) und der detaillierten Darstellung der verschiedenen Migrationsarten (Kapitel 3) einen europäischen Vergleich zum Migrationsgeschehen und zur Asylsuche (Kapitel 5). Zusätzlich geht der Bericht auf die Abwanderung von Deutschen und Ausländern ein (Kapitel 4), behandelt das Phänomen der illegalen/irregulären Migration (Kapitel 6) und informiert über die Struktur und die Demografie der Bevölkerung mit Migrationshintergrund (Kapitel 7 und 8). Dabei wird in den jeweiligen Kapiteln auf die Bedeutung der einzelnen Migrationsstatistiken und die Grenzen ihrer Aussagefähigkeit eingegangen. Zudem werden kurz die Rechtsgrundlagen der einzelnen Migrationsformen, aktuelle Rechtsänderungen und relevante Gerichtsurteile dargestellt" (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku

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Könönen, Jukka (2019): Becoming a 'labour migrant': Immigration regulations as a frame of reference for migrant employment. In: Work, employment and society, Jg. 33, H. 5, S. 777-793. DOI:10.1177/0950017019835133

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"This article addresses the role of immigration regulations as a frame of reference for migrant employment before obtaining permanent residency status. Drawing on interviews with non-EU migrants and service sector employers in the Helsinki area, the article examines how immigration regulations inform migrant employment and contribute to the hierarchisation of labour markets. The analysis focuses on the legal significance of employment for migrants during the immigration process, which is related to the financial requirements for residence permits and manifested in the work permit process in particular. Immigration regulations increase migrants' dependency on paid employment, consequently decreasing their bargaining power in the labour market. The findings demonstrate the changing dynamics of the supply and demand of labour in the low-paid service sector, where employers prefer to recruit migrants in temporary legal positions over local workers and 'labour migrants', resulting in what the author calls the juridical division of labour." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Lehmann, Robert & Wolfgang Nagl (2019): Explaining spatial patterns of foreign employment in Germany. In: Regional Studies. Journal of the Regional Studies Association, Jg. 53, H. 7, S. 991-1003. DOI:10.1080/00343404.2018.1515479

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"This paper investigates the main determinants of the representation of foreign employees across German regions. Since migration determinants are not necessarily the same for workers of different nationalities, spatial patterns are explained not only for total foreign employment but also for the 35 most important migration countries to Germany. Based on a total census for all 402 German districts, the paper starts by showing the spatial distributions of workers with different nationalities and explains the emerging patterns by spatial error models. Although large heterogeneity in determinants across nationalities are found, similarities between country groups prevail. Economic conditions matter for most nationalities, whereas the importance of amenities and openness differ." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Lofstrom, Magnus & Chunbei Wang (2019): Immigrants and entrepreneurship: Business ownership is higher among immigrants, but promoting self-employment is unlikely to improve outcomes for the less skilled. (IZA world of labor 85), Bonn, 11 S. DOI:10.15185/izawol.85.v2

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"Gemessen an der Zahl der Geschäftsinhaber sind Zuwanderer überdurchschnittlich oft unternehmerisch aktiv. In der wissenschaftlichen Forschung werden die Auswirkungen auf das Gastland durchweg positiv bewertet, während es zu möglichen Nachteilen kaum ernstzunehmende Erkenntnisse gibt. Allerdings hat die Förderung der Selbstständigkeit nicht verbreitet zur Verbesserung der wirtschaftlichen Lage von Migranten mit geringem Qualifikationsniveau beigetragen. Solange spezielle Visa-Programme den wirtschaftlichen Nutzen von Zuwanderung nicht nachweislich in besonderem Maße steigern, sollten Bildungs- und Ausbildungsabschlüsse als Hauptkriterien für die Auswahl von Zuwanderern herangezogen werden, da sich an ihnen die Erfolgsaussichten der Migranten am besten ablesen lassen." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Mayer, Matthias M. (2019): Fachkräftezuwanderung aus Drittstaaten nach Deutschland 2018. (Bertelsmann-Stiftung. Factsheet Migration. Migration fair gestalten 2019,10), Bielefeld, 13 S.

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"Die Zuwanderung von Fachkräften aus dem außereuropäischen Ausland nimmt leicht zu. Sie ist aber weiterhin relativ niedrig, auch weil jedes Jahr einige Fachkräfte wieder abwandern. Das Verhältnis von außer- und innereuropäischer Zuwanderung nähert sich dem Stand vor der hohen Fluchtzuwanderung der Jahre 2015 und 2016 an." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Neureiter, Michael (2019): Evaluating the effects of immigrant integration policies in Western Europe using a difference-in-differences approach. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 15, S. 2779-2800. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1505485

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"In recent years, several European countries have adopted mandatory language and civic education requirements for immigrants with the hope that they will lead to improved integration outcomes. This study evaluates whether these integration requirements have been successful at achieving their intended goals. Analysing immigrants' responses to the European Social Survey (2002 - 2015) in 15 EU member states via a difference-in-differences approach, I find that mandatory integration requirements have a strong and positive effect on immigrants' level of economic integration, but no impact on their degree of social and political integration. Supplementary evidence, which includes 23 original interviews as well as analyses of country-level data, indicates that the positive effect of mandatory integration requirements on economic integration is due to a true treatment effect rather than a selection effect. Therefore, this study suggests a differential impact of integration policy across different dimensions of immigrant integration, but overall makes a case for the adoption of robust language and civic education requirements for immigrants." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Poutvaara, Panu (2019): Migration von Arbeitskräften und Integrationspolitik: Was kann und sollte Europa tun? In: Ifo-Schnelldienst, Jg. 72, H. 10, S. 20-24.

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"Die Alterung der Bevölkerung ist eine große Herausforderung für die Europäische Union. Kurz- und mittelfristig stellt die internationale Migration eine Lösung dar. Durch ein zweigleisiges Zuwanderungssystem, das aus einem marktbasierten Einwanderungskanal und einem Punktesystem besteht, kann Deutschland und Europa für qualifizierte Migranten attraktiver werden." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Räder, Evelyn (2019): Kein echter "Spurwechsel": Neue Regelungen zur Fachkräfteeinwanderung und Duldung bei Ausbildung und Beschäftigung. In: Soziale Sicherheit, Jg. 68, H. 5, S. 201-207.

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"In Deutschland wird ein Fachkräftemangel beklagt. Nicht wenige Asylsuchende kommen als Fachkräfte oder lassen sich zu Fachkräften ausbilden. Ihnen droht aber die Abschiebung, wenn ihr Asylantrag abgelehnt wurde - selbst dann, wenn sie hier eine Arbeit oder einen Ausbildungsplatz haben und gut integriert sind. Da liegt ein 'Spurwechsel' nahe: Die Möglichkeit eines Wechsels von gut Qualifizierten aus einem laufenden Asylverfahren und die erweiterte Öffnung des Zugangs von Geduldeten in die Fachkräftezuwanderung. Zwei neue Gesetzentwürfe der Bundesregierung greifen diese Thematik auf. Doch bringen sie auch einen Spurwechsel?" (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Scalettaris, Giulia & Flore Gubert (2019): Return Schemes from European Countries: Assessing the Challenges. In: International Migration, Jg. 57, H. 4, S. 91-104. DOI:10.1111/imig.12467

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"Drawing on a review of the academic literature on return migration and return migration policies, as well as on reports and project documentation, this article provides a general assessment of return schemes from European countries, with a focus on those targeting failed asylum-seekers and irregular migrants. The article first highlights the contrasted understanding of return and reintegration by migration policy-makers and migration scholars respectively. It then provides an overview of the main challenges, focusing on seven key issues: preparedness to return, the imbalance of represented interests, legal mobility, conditions in the countries of origin, the reintegration package, integration in Europe, and the specific obstacles to return faced by failed asylum-seekers. The article highlights the need to reassess return policies and frame more realistic schemes." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons) ((en))

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Sener, Meltem Yilmaz (2019): Perceived discrimination as a major factor behind return migration? The return of Turkish qualified migrants from the USA and Germany. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 15, S. 2801-2819. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1524292

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"This paper explains discrimination perceptions of Turkish qualified migrants who returned from Germany and the United States, and the impact of perceived discrimination on their return. It depends on in-depth interviews with 80 qualified Turkish returnees. Our findings indicate that: (i) returnees from Germany think they experienced ethnic discrimination; (ii) discrimination is a major reason behind their return; (iii) returnees from the US did not mention discrimination; (iv) discrimination is not a reason for return for them. We discuss these findings and explain the differences between German and American contexts in terms of ethnic boundaries. We use Alba's (2005) distinction between bright and blurry ethnic boundaries to explain the difference between the two countries. However, going beyond his argument, we also connect this distinction to cultural capital. We argue that in a context where there are bright ethnic boundaries, high cultural capital does not free the individual from experiences of discrimination, whereas it can make a difference in a context where there are blurry ethnic boundaries. Qualified migrants choose to return from contexts where there are bright ethnic boundaries to escape from experiences of discrimination, as they can afford return due to their high levels of cultural and economic capital." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Tian, Yunchen (2019): Workers by any other name: comparing co-ethnics and 'interns' as labour migrants to Japan. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 45, H. 9, S. 1496-1514. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2018.1466696

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"In the field of comparative immigration politics, Japan has been described as a 'negative case': despite structural shortages in the domestic labour supply, scholars have commonly pointed to the nation's extremely restrictive, ethno-nationalist policies as an antithetical case against which traditional migration states can be compared. Applying an approach focused on the viewpoint of the state, I argue that in response to market pressures, Japan simultaneously implemented two schemes: an ethnic return migration programme centred on the discourse of rekindling ancestral ties, and a de facto guest worker programme officially represented as an internship initiative to disseminate Japanese technical knowledge. The perceived failure of co-ethnic migrants to integrate themselves on Japanese terms led to the expansion of the latter programme. Juxtaposing the two, I examine the processes through which the Japanese state 'learned' and reacted to differing policy outcomes. In doing so, I argue that policy revisions since the early 2000s have signalled the birth of a Japanese 'developmental migration state', in which restrictive immigration policies that uphold a narrow view of a homogenous nation are repeatedly reoriented to accommodate economic and development goals." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Walwei, Ulrich (2019): Migration und ihre Folgen - Wie kann das Recht Zuwanderung und Integration in Gesellschaft, Arbeitsmarkt und Sozialordnung steuern? Thesen zum Referat. Sitzungsbericht über die Verhandlungen der Abteilung Öffentliches Recht, Arbeits- und Sozialrecht. In: Ständige Deputation des Deutschen Juristentages (Hrsg.) (2019): Verhandlungen des 72. Deutschen Juristentages Leipzig 2018 : Bd. II/1: Sitzungsberichte - Referate und Beschlüsse, S. N104-N107.

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Inhalt:
I. Bedeutung von Migration und Integration für Wirtschaft und Arbeitsmarkt
II. Befunde zur Migration und Integration
III. Rechtspolitische Ansatzpunkte und weitergehende Aspekte

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Weber, Enzo (2019): Folgen des Brexit für Deutschland: Dämpfer für die Konjunktur, nicht für den Arbeitsmarkt. In: IAB-Forum H. 07.02.2019, o. Sz., 2019-02-04.

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"Ein harter Brexit würde sich auf die Konjunktur in Deutschland voraussichtlich negativ auswirken. Die Auswirkungen auf die Beschäftigung dürften sich jedoch in engen Grenzen halten, da sich die Entwicklung des Arbeitsmarkts seit geraumer Zeit sehr robust gegenüber konjunkturellen Fluktuationen zeigt. Deutschland könnte durch den Brexit zudem verstärkt zum Ziel innereuropäischer Migrationsströme werden, mit positiven Folgen für Arbeitskräftepotenzial und Beschäftigung." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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Zehavi, Amos & Dan Breznitz (2019): The neoliberal targeted social investment state. The case of ethnic minorities. In: Journal of social policy, Jg. 48, H. 2, S. 207-225. DOI:10.1017/S004727941800034X

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"Neoliberal governance has been associated with rising inequality and economic exclusion. Recent scholarship proposes that the social investment state (SIS) is a turn away from such inequality and exclusion-enhancing neoliberalism. The ideal SIS responds to neoliberalism-generated social ills by investing in the productive capacities of all its citizens. However, commentators ask whether an SIS addresses the plight of weaker elements in society, specifically that of disadvantaged ethnic minorities. This paper looks specifically at this question by utilising a critical-case study research design of a surprising example of social investment in disadvantaged ethnic minorities: the extensive labour market policies for Israeli Arabs. This paper introduces the concept of a neoliberal targeted SIS in which social investment programmes are developed for economic reasons, promoted by neoliberal actors (right-wing parties and Ministries of Finance), target narrow groups instead of being applied to all, and the preferred mode for the delivery of services is private. Egalitarian outcomes - to the extent that they materialise - might be thought of as a policy by-product." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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(2019): Zahlen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland lebender Flüchtlinge zum Stand 30. Juni 2019. Antwort der Bundesregierung auf die Kleine Anfrage der Abgeordneten und der Fraktion DIE LINKE (Drucksache 18/5614). (Verhandlungen des Deutschen Bundestages. Drucksachen 19/13303 (18.09.2019)), 68 S.

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Die Bundesregierung antwortet auf die Anfrage der Fraktion DIE LINKE mit Zahlen zu in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland lebenden Flüchtlingen zum Stand 30. Juni 2019. (IAB-Doku)

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(2019): International migration outlook 2019. (International migration outlook 43), Paris, 407 S. DOI:10.1787/c3e35eec-en

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(2019): Deutschland kann Integration: Potenzial fördern, Integration fordern, Zusammenhalt stärken. 12. Bericht der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Migration, Flüchtlinge und Integration. (... Bericht der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Migration, Flüchtlinge und Integration 12), Berlin, 386 S.

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"Integration bleibt das Gebot der Stunde - damit alle unabhängig von ihrer Herkunft ihre Potenziale einbringen und unsere vielfältige Gesellschaft zusammenhält.
Im 12. Bericht der Beauftragten stelle ich die wichtigsten Entwicklungen und Erkenntnisse im Aufgabenbereich der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Migration, Flüchtlinge und Integration für den Zeitraum August 2016 bis April 2019 vor. Der Bericht ist Auftrag aus dem Aufenthaltsgesetz und wird dem Deutschen Bundestag vorgelegt." (Textauszug, IAB-Doku)

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"This report looks at ways to improve the resilience of systems to deal with the unexpected arrival of large inflows of refugees and other vulnerable migrants. It begins with an overview of the recent flows of migrants seeking protection, discusses the expected economic impact of these flows, and notes what has been an unprecedented multilateral response. It then examines the process of integrating refugees and other vulnerable migrants, in terms of their economic and social outcomes, as well as specific factors of vulnerability. It also provides a comprehensive assessment of the transition policies in place to support their livelihood in destination and transit countries, as well as in origin countries upon return. Finally, the report tackles issues of anticipation, monitoring and reacting, examining the role of early warning mechanisms and the challenge of improving information so as to better monitor integration outcomes and frame policies." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Abel, Guy J. (2018): Estimates of global bilateral migration flows by gender between 1960 and 2015. In: International migration review, Jg. 52, H. 3, S. 809-852. DOI:10.1177/0197918318781842

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"An indirect estimation method is used to derive country to country migration flows from changes in global bilateral stock data. Estimates are obtained over five- and 10-year periods between 1960 and 2015 by gender, providing a comprehensive picture of past migration patterns. The estimated total of global international migrant flows generally increases over the 55-year time frame. The global rate of migration over five- and 10-year periods fluctuate at around 0.65 and 1.25 percent of the population, respectively. The sensitivity of estimates to alternative input stock and demographic data are explored." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Adamuti-Trache, Maria, Paul Anisef & Robert Sweet (2018): Differences in language proficiency and learning strategies among immigrant women to Canada. In: Journal of language, identity and education, Jg. 17, H. 1, S. 16-33. DOI:10.1080/15348458.2017.1390433

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"Immigrant women to Canada face unique challenges in gaining mastery of English or French, the country's two official languages. The study focuses on differences among women with respect to pre-migration and post-migration characteristics that position them differently with respect to language learning in the social contexts where they assert their immigrant identity. This study examines issues in language acquisition among adult immigrant women and their strategies to improve language skills within four years of arrival, using nationally representative data from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC). The study shows that older women, less educated women, and some immigration class groups (i.e., spouse/dependents, family class, refugees) have lower language proficiency at arrival and less chances to improve. Since immigrant women represent a heterogeneous group in terms of pre-migration language skills and access to language learning, adequate language learning support is required to facilitate their effective integration in the Canadian society." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Ala-Mantila, Minna & Fenella Fleischmann (2018): Gender differences in labour market integration trajectories of recently arrived migrants in the Netherlands. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Jg. 44, H. 11, S. 1818-1840. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2017.1382340

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"This study investigates gender differences in recently arrived migrants' labour market activity and occupational status both shortly after arrival and with increasing length of stay. We examine the role of education, household composition and traditional gender role values by estimating multi-group multilevel models based on three waves of the New Immigrants to the Netherlands Survey. In line with findings regarding gender gaps in labour market behaviour, recent female migrants are less active on labour market than their male counterparts, and we observe a clear motherhood penalty and fatherhood premium on the number of hours worked. Men and women show only marginal differences in their occupational statuses. Changes over time do not differ between men and women, indicating persistent gender inequality in labour market attainment. Moreover, interesting differences between the nationalities were found. Polish migrants show the highest activity levels and lowest occupational status, also when compared to Bulgarians. Spanish migrants hold the highest occupational statuses. Recent Turkish migrants seem to be better integrated and show fewer gender differences than the more established Turkish minority in the Netherlands." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Amior, Michael (2018): The contribution of foreign migration to local labor market adjustment. (CEP discussion paper 1582), London, 86 S.

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"The US suffers from large regional disparities in employment rates which have persisted for many decades. It has been argued that foreign migration offers a remedy: it 'greases the wheels' of the labor market by accelerating the adjustment of local population. Remarkably, I find that new migrants account for 30 to 60 percent of the average population response to local demand shocks since 1960. However, population growth is not significantly more responsive in locations better supplied by new migrants: the larger foreign contribution is almost entirely offset by a reduced contribution from internal mobility. This is fundamentally a story of 'crowding out': I estimate that new foreign migrants to a commuting zone crowd out existing US residents one-for-one. The magnitude of this effect is puzzling, and it may be somewhat overstated by undercoverage of migrants in the census. Nevertheless, it appears to conflict with much of the existing literature, and I attempt to explain why. Methodologically, I offer tools to identify the local impact of immigration in the context of local dynamics." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina & Mary J. Lopez (2018): Impeding or accelerating assimilation? Immigration enforcement and its impact on naturalization patterns. (CReAM discussion paper 2018,14), London, 56 S.

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"Naturalization bestows economic benefits to immigrants, their families and communities through greater access to employment opportunities, higher earnings, and homeownership. It is the cornerstone of immigrant assimilation in the United States. Yet, less than 800,000 of the estimated 8.8 million legal permanent residents eligible to naturalize do so on a yearly basis. Using data from the 2008-2016 American Community Survey, we analyze how the expansion of interior U.S. immigration enforcement affects naturalization patterns. We find that the intensification of interior enforcement increases migrants' propensity to naturalize and accelerates their naturalization, possibly in response to increased uncertainty about future immigration policy. Yet, the impacts are highly heterogeneous. For eligible-to-naturalize immigrants living in mixed-status households - households with at least one unauthorized member, we find the opposite effects. Intensified enforcement makes them less likely to naturalize or to delay their status adjustment, possibly to avoid any contact with immigration officials. Understanding how immigration policy influences naturalization decisions is important given the benefits to naturalization and the potential to counter the adverse impacts of tougher enforcement on the 16 million individuals, many of them U.S. citizens, residing in mixed-status households." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Ansala, Laura, Olof Åslund & Matti Sarvimäki (2018): Immigration history, entry jobs, and the labor market integration of immigrants. (Working papers / Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy 2018,20), Uppsala, 50 S.

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"We examine how immigrants enter the labor market and whether their integration process varies by host country's immigration history. We focus on two countries - Finland and Sweden - that have similar formal institutions, but differ vastly in their past immigration experience. Nevertheless, in both countries, immigrants tend to find their first jobs in low-paying establishments where the manager and colleagues often share their ethnic background. Time to entry and entry job characteristics vary widely by region of origin. Furthermore, entry job characteristics predict earnings dynamics and job stability. The patterns and associations are remarkably similar in Finland and Sweden. These findings suggest strong regularities in labor market integration and ethnic segregation that are independent of immigration history and ethnic diversity." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Baltagi, Badi H., Ying Deng & Xiangjun Ma (2018): Network effects on labor contracts of internal migrants in China. A spatial autoregressive model. In: Empirical economics, Jg. 55, H. 1, S. 265-296. DOI:10.1007/s00181-017-1333-3

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"This paper studies the fact that 37% of the internal migrants in China do not sign a labor contract with their employers, as revealed in a nationwide survey. These contract-free jobs pay lower hourly wages, require longer weekly work hours, and provide less insurance or on-the-job training than regular jobs with contracts. We find that the co-villager networks play an important role in a migrant's decision on whether to accept such insecure and irregular jobs. By employing a comprehensive nationwide survey in 2011 in the spatial autoregressive logit model, we show that the common behavior of not signing contracts in the co-villager network increases the probability that a migrant accepts a contract-free job. We provide three possible explanations on how networks influence migrants' contract decisions: job referral mechanism, limited information on contract benefits, and the 'mini-labor union' formed among co-villagers, which substitutes for a formal contract. In the subsample analysis, we also find that the effects are larger for migrants whose jobs were introduced by their co-villagers, male migrants, migrants with rural Hukou, short-term migrants, and less educated migrants. The heterogeneous effects for migrants of different employer types, industries, and home provinces provide policy implications." (Author's abstract, © Springer-Verlag) ((en))

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Baum, Christopher F., Hans Lööf & Andreas Stephan (2018): Economic impact of STEM immigrant workers. (GLO discussion paper / Global Labor Organization 257), Maastricht, 22 S.

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"STEM-focused industries are critical to the innovation-driven economy. As many firms are running short of STEM workers, international immigrants are increasingly recognized as a potential for high-tech job recruitment. This paper studies STEM occupations in Sweden 2011-2015 and tests hypotheses on new recruitment and the economic impact of foreign STEM workers. The empirical analysis shows that the probability that a new employee is a STEM immigrant increases with the share of STEM immigrants already employed, while the marginal effect on average firm wages is positively associated with the share of immigrant STEM workers. We also document heterogeneity in the results, suggesting that European migrants are more attractive for new recruitment, but non-EU migrants have the largest impact on wage determination." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Baysu, Gülseli, Ahu Alanya & Helga AG de Valk (2018): School trajectories of the second generation of Turkish immigrants in Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, and Germany. The role of school systems. In: International Journal of Comparative Sociology, Jg. 59, H. 5/6, S. 451-479. DOI:10.1177/0020715218818638

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"In this article, we aim to explain the school careers of the second generation of Turkish immigrants in nine cities in five Western European countries and show the influence of the national school systems ranging from comprehensive to hierarchical tracking structures. We apply sequence analyses, optimal matching, and cluster analyses to define school trajectories complemented with propensity score matching to study the differences between young adults of different origin. Participants were 4516 young adults of Turkish second generation and native origin aged between 18 and 35. Findings show that the school system makes a difference for school careers: (1) in rigid systems with higher differentiation and early tracking, the gap between the second-generation and native school trajectories begins to unfold early in the school career; (2) in the rigid systems, the track in which students enter secondary education determine the routes they take as well as their final outcomes; and (3) more open systems allow for 'second-chance' opportunities for immigrant students to improve their track placement. However, across school systems, second-generation youth follow more often non-academic or short school careers, while native youth follow academic careers. When individual and family background are controlled via propensity score matching, the ethnic gap is explained better in more stratified systems highlighting the important role of family background in more stratified school systems." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))